118th Congress Social Welfare
S. 3188: Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act
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Summary
This bill allows an eligible child of a retired, disabled, or deceased worker to receive applicable Social Security benefits on the worker's record until age 26 if the child is in at least half-time attendance as a student at a postsecondary school or a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program.
Under current law, a child's Social Security benefits generally terminate at age 18, although (1) a child who is a full-time elementary or secondary school student may receive benefits until age 19, and (2) a child with a disability that began before age 22 may continue receiving benefits after the age of 18.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Chris Van Hollen SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Chris Van Hollen.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.