S 2397 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act

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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Jul 2021
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Introduced Jul 20, 2021 Last action Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jul 20, 2021
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