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SB3188: Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act Helping Students Successfully Overcome Adversity and Rise with Social Security Act

: Chris Van Hollen (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Nov 1, 2023
Social welfare
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for child's benefits until age 26 for certain individuals who are at least half-time students at a post-secondary school, and for other purposes.

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This bill would change Social Security rules to let students stay on their parents' child benefits until age 26 instead of stopping at age 19. The bill only applies to students attending college or trade school at least half-time. Child's benefits are monthly payments Social Security gives to children of workers who retire, become disabled, or die. The bill was just introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.

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