# 119-hr-571: ____ Act

119-hr-571, ____ Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-571
- Congress: 119
- Title: ____ Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Means-testing Social Security child’s benefits for 18+ students.** This bill would stop an 18-year-old full-time elementary or secondary student from qualifying for a child's Social Security benefit when the worker whose earnings support the benefit is entitled to Social Security, is age 67 or older, and has more than $125,000 in annual earnings. - Families with an 18-year-old student: The student could lose eligibility for a child's benefit in months when the parent meets the bill's three conditions, potentially reducing household income. - Older workers who keep working: A parent or guardian age 67 or older who is entitled to benefits and earns over $125,000 could prevent their 18-year-old full-time student from being counted as a student for benefit purposes. - Social Security rules: The bill would add a new means-test clause to how ‘full-time elementary or secondary student’ status is treated for child’s benefits and says the change would apply to months after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Student child benefits cut for high-earning seniors: cost, medium. This bill would change Social Security child benefits. An 18+ student would not count as a full-time elementary or high school student for any month in a tax year if their benefit is based on someone who is 67 or older and earns over $125,000 that year. In those months, the student could lose eligi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-571 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/571)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-571 (as of 2025-12-21).