Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
This bill amends Title II of the Social Security Act to raise the age threshold used to determine eligibility for child’s insurance benefits on the basis of disability from 22 to 26. The change is applied across several statutory provisions and would allow disabled children to remain eligible for Social Security benefits until age 26.
Liberals focus on reducing poverty and smoothing transition for disabled young adults
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-targeted substantive statutory amendment that precisely replaces 'age of 22' with 'age of 26' in specified provisions of the Social Security Act.
This bill amends Title II of the Social Security Act to raise the age threshold used to determine eligibility for child’s insurance benefits on the basis of disability from 22 to 26.
The change is applied across several statutory provisions and would allow disabled children to remain eligible for Social Security benefits until age 26.
The bill is a single, targeted statutory amendment without other programmatic changes in the text provided.
Modest, targeted expansion increases chances, but fiscal concerns and absence of offsets reduce likelihood; success depends on bipartisan appetite.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-targeted substantive statutory amendment that precisely replaces 'age of 22' with 'age of 26' in specified provisions of the Social Security Act. It integrates cleanly with existing law through multiple conforming amendments.
Liberals focus on reducing poverty and smoothing transition for disabled young adults
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals focus on reducing poverty and smoothing transition for disabled young adults
Likely strongly supportive because it extends a federal safety-net benefit to disabled young adults, reducing a sharp eligibility cliff at 22.
Seen as aligning Social Security with other policies that extend dependent coverage into the mid-20s and as promoting economic security for disabled people finishing education or training.
Inclined to support the aim of smoothing the transition for disabled young adults, but cautious about fiscal and administrative effects.
Would want concrete cost estimates and clarity on overlap with existing disability programs before full support.
Generally skeptical because it expands an entitlement and raises federal spending and long-term obligations.
May accept limited, targeted support for disabled people, but would prefer stricter targeting or offsets to limit fiscal impact.
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Modest, targeted expansion increases chances, but fiscal concerns and absence of offsets reduce likelihood; success depends on bipartisan appetite.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals focus on reducing poverty and smoothing transition for disabled young adults
Modest, targeted expansion increases chances, but fiscal concerns and absence of offsets reduce likelihood; success depends on bipartisan a…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-targeted substantive statutory amendment that precisely replaces 'age of 22' with 'age of 26' in specified provisions of the Social Security Act. I…
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