School Attendance Improves Lives Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2511
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2015-05-21
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Elementary and secondary education

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>School Attendance Improves Lives Act of 2015 </b></p> <p> Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to condition SSI benefits for disabled children aged 16 or 17 on school attendance, except where the Social Security Administration determines that the individual has good medical cause to not attend school for part or all of a month.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Boustany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To condition the eligiblity of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for supplemental security income benefits on school attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Attendance Improves Lives Act of 2015 . 2. SSI benefits for disabled children aged 16 or 17 conditioned on school attendance (a) In general Section 1614(a)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Notwithstanding clause (i) of this subparagraph, an individual who has attained 16 years of age but not 18 years of age shall not be considered an eligible individual for a month for purposes of this title unless the individual is a full-time elementary or secondary school student (within the meaning of section 202(d)(7) and the regulations promulgated under such section), except where the Commissioner determines that the individual has good medical cause, corroborated by a treating physician, to not attend school for part or all of the month. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits payable for calendar months beginning after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.