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Jan 21, 2025
Policy Area:
Social Welfare
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Jan 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2025
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<p>This bill implements a means test for certain elementary and secondary school students aged 18 or older to collect Social Security child’s benefits. </p><p>Specifically, a child beneficiary aged 18 years or older may not be eligible for Social Security child’s benefits based on their status as a full-time elementary or secondary school student if the individual on whose wages and income the benefit is based (e.g., the child’s parent or guardian) (1) is entitled to Social Security benefits, (2) is 67 years of age or older, and (3) has more than $125,000 of annual earnings for the taxable year. </p>
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 21, 2025
Subjects (3)
Disability assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
Social Welfare
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 21, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:40 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 571 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 571
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to means-test certain
child's insurance benefits.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2025
Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to means-test certain
child's insurance benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 571 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 571
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to means-test certain
child's insurance benefits.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2025
Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to means-test certain
child's insurance benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``____ Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--
Section 202
(d) (7) of the Social Security Act (42
U.
(d) (7) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 407
(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(E) No child aged 18 years or older shall be
considered a `full-time elementary or secondary school
student' for any month of a taxable year if being so
considered would entitle such child to a benefit under
this subsection on the basis of the wages and self-
employment income of an individual who--
``
(i) is entitled to old-age or disability
insurance benefits,
``
(ii) is 67 years of age or older, and
``
(iii) has more than $125,000 of earnings
for such taxable year as computed under
U.S.C. 407
(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(E) No child aged 18 years or older shall be
considered a `full-time elementary or secondary school
student' for any month of a taxable year if being so
considered would entitle such child to a benefit under
this subsection on the basis of the wages and self-
employment income of an individual who--
``
(i) is entitled to old-age or disability
insurance benefits,
``
(ii) is 67 years of age or older, and
``
(iii) has more than $125,000 of earnings
for such taxable year as computed under
section 203
(f)
(5)
(A) .
(f)
(5)
(A) .''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply to
with respect to benefits paid for any month beginning after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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