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This bill would change Social Security rules for certain child benefits. Right now, some children can keep getting benefits after age 18 if they are still full-time elementary or secondary school students. Under this bill, that would no longer apply in some higher-income cases. If the benefits come from a worker who is already getting Social Security retirement or disability benefits, is at least 67 years old, and has more than $125,000 in yearly earnings, then a child who is 18 or older could not be counted as a full-time student for these benefits. In practical terms, the bill would limit these payments for older students in families with higher earnings.
- The change would apply only to children age 18 or older.
- It would affect cases where the child’s benefit is based on a worker who receives retirement or disability benefits, is 67 or older, and earns more than $125,000 in a year.
- If those conditions are met, the child would not be treated as a full-time elementary or secondary school student for benefit purposes.
- The new rule would take effect for benefits paid for months after the bill becomes law.
Official Summaries
This bill implements a means test for certain elementary and secondary school students aged 18 or older to collect Social Security child’s benefits.
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 571 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 571
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to means-test certain
child's insurance benefits.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2025
Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``____ Act''.
SEC. 2. MEANS-TESTING CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Section 202(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 section
203(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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