Extension of child’s benefit for full-time post-secondary school students under age 26

(a) In general Section 202(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: (B) at the time such application was filed was unmarried and— (i) had not attained the age of 18, (ii) was a full-time elementary or secondary school student and had not attained the age of 19, (iii) was a full-time post-secondary school student and had not attained the age of 26, or (iv) is under a disability (as defined in section 223(d)) which began before he attained the age of 22, and. (b) Definition of full-Time post-Secondary school student (1) In general Section 202(d)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(7)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by inserting and a full-time post-secondary school student is an individual who is in full-time attendance as a student at a post-secondary educational institution before, as determined by the Commissioner; (ii) by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before if he is paid by his employer; (iii) by inserting or a post-secondary educational institution, as applicable, before at the request; (iv) by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before for the purpose of this section; and (v) by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before shall be deemed; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student after student; (ii) by inserting or a post-secondary educational institution, as applicable before at which he has been; and (iii) by striking an elementary or secondary school in each of the second and third places in which such term appears and inserting such a school. (2) Transition from elementary or secondary school Section 202(d)(7)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(7)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: An individual who has been in full-time attendance at an elementary or secondary school shall, during a succeeding period of nonattendance at such school, be deemed to be a full-time secondary-school student if (i) such period is 4 calendar months or less, and (ii) the individual shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that he intends to be in full-time attendance at a post-secondary educational institution immediately following such period. (c) Definition of post-Secondary educational institution Section 202(d)(7)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(7)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) A post-secondary educational institution is an institution described in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).. (d) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(d)(1)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(E)) is amended by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student after student. (2) Section 202(d)(1)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(F)) is amended by striking the earlier of— and all that follows through the age of 19, and inserting the following: the earlier of— (i) the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student, (ii) the month in which the child attains the age of 19, but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month, or (iii) the month in which the child attains the age of 26,. (3) Section 202(d)(1)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(G)) is amended by striking (if later) and all that follows through the the age of 19, and inserting the following: (if later) the earlier of— (i) the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student, (ii) the month in which the child attains the age of 19, but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month, or (iii) the month in which the child attains the age of 26,. (4) Section 202(d)(6)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A) (i) is a full-time elementary or secondary school student and has not attained the age of 19, (ii) is a full-time post-secondary school student and has not attained the age of 26, or (iii) is under a disability (as defined in section 223(d)) and has not attained the age of 22, or. (5) Section 202(d)(6)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)(D)) is amended to read as follows: (D) the earlier of— (i) the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student, (ii) the month in which the child attains the age of 19, but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month, or (iii) the month in which the child attains the age of 26, but only if he is not under a disability (as so defined) in such earlier month; or. (6) Section 202(d)(6)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)(E)) is amended by striking (if later) and all that follows to the end and inserting the following: (if later) the earlier of— (i) the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student, (ii) the month in which the child attains the age of 19, but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month, or (iii) the month in which the child attains the age of 26.. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply with respect to applications for child’s insurance benefits under section 202(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)) filed in any calendar year after 2025.