United States · Bill · S
S. 2397 (117th)
Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act
Introduced
20 July 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Helping Students Successfully Overcome Adversity and Rise with Social Security Act or the Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 July 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/2397