What is House Bill H.R. 4617?
This bill, penned by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), would tie Social Security benefits for disabled teenagers, aged 16 and 17, to school attendance. Were such a disabled minor to miss too much school, he or she would lose his or her Social Security benefits. Reed is pictured above.
Impact
The bill impacts certain disabled teenagers' Social Security benefits.
Cost of House Bill H.R. 4617
A CBO cost estimate is not available.
More Information
Media:
Of Note:
The above blog notes that
Reed posted a photo op of himself at The Happiness House in Geneva, an organization that provides services and programs for disabled children and adults in several counties within the NY 23rd. This was about a week after he introduced his proposal to gut funding to this population
and that
twice since the introduction of this bill, Reed was questioned about it on his official Facebook page and twice, the posts were removed by his staff.
AKA
School Attendance Improves Lives Act of 2014
Official Title
To condition the eligiblity of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for supplemental security income benefits on school attendance.
bill Progress
- Not enactedThe President has not signed this bill
- The senate has not voted
- The house has not voted
- house Committees
Committee on Ways and MeansIntroducedMay 8th, 2014
Families
Poverty
