SWIFT Act
The SWIFT Act (HR 9234) amends Social Security provisions to benefit widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. It eliminates reductions in benefits for those claiming survivors benefits before retirement age due to disabilities. The bill increases the age limit for child-in-care benefits from 16 to 18 (or 19 for full-time students). It also creates new provisions allowing beneficiaries who delay claiming benefits to receive increased amounts. These changes apply to benefits payable on or after January 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 30, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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2
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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