Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act

Senate Bill

S. 466

119th Congress

Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Cassidy

R - LA

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Social Welfare

Summary

This bill expands Social Security disabled child benefits to include those whose disability began between ages 22 and 25. Currently, adult children must have become disabled before age 22 to qualify for benefits based on a parents work record. This change recognizes that serious disabilities can develop in early adulthood and still warrant family support.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced2/6/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act

This bill expands Social Security disabled child benefits to include those whose disability began between ages 22 and 25. Currently, adult children must have become disabled before age 22 to qualify for benefits based on a parents work record. This change reco

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This bill expands Social Security disabled child benefits to include those whose disability began between ages 22 and 25. Currently, adult children must have become disabled before age 22 to qualify for benefits based on a parents work record. This change recognizes that serious disabilities can develop in early adulthood and still warrant family support.

Bill Number: 466
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Social Welfare

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Title: Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act
Bill Number: 466
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Summary: This bill expands Social Security disabled child benefits to include those whose disability began between ages 22 and 25. Currently, adult children must have become disabled before age 22 to qualify for benefits based on a parents work record. This change recognizes that serious disabilities can dev

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill expands Social Security disabled child benefits to include those whose disability began between ages 22 and 25. Currently, adult children must have become disabled before age 22 to qualify for benefits based on a parents work record. This change recognizes that serious disabilities can develop in early adulthood and still warrant family support.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Fairness for Disabled Young Adults ActThis bill expands eligibility for Social Security child’s benefits to include the disabled children of eligible or deceased workers for whom the disability began between ages 22 and 25. (Under current law, such disabled children are eligible for benefits only if their disability began before age 22.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands Social Security disabled child benefits
Covers disabilities beginning ages 22-25
Currently only covers disability before age 22
Based on parent worker or deceased parent record
Addresses young adults with emerging disabilities
Recognizes disabilities developing in early adulthood

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Many serious mental health conditions, autoimmune diseases, and other disabilities first manifest in early adulthood after age 22. Under current law, these individuals cannot receive Social Security benefits as disabled adult children of workers, even if their disability is permanent. This bill would close that gap, providing a safety net for young adults who become disabled just after the current cutoff age and whose parents paid into Social Security.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Social Welfare

Related Subjects

Child health

Disability assistance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

466, 119th Congress (2025). "Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-466

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