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HR 1357 98th Congress House

Social Security Student Self-Help Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to liberalize the earnings test for post-secondary students who have attained age eighteen, but who neverth… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to liberalize the earnings test for post-secondary students who have attained age eighteen, but who nevertheless continue to qualify for child's insurance benefits under section 202(d) of such Act (on a specially reduced basis) despite the general elimination of all benefits for such students in 1981, so that further reductions because of such students' outside earnings will not prevent them from continuing their education.

Introduced: February 8, 1983 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Children and youthEducationFamiliesHigher education
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IncomeOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibilityStudents
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 15, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 8, 1983
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 15, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Student Self-Help Act of 1983 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to revise the outside earnings limitation for full-time students at postsecondary educational institutions who are entitled to child's insurance benefits under title II.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1357: Social Security Student Self-Help Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1357/
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"H.R. 1357: Social Security Student Self-Help Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1357/.
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H.R. 1357, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1357/.
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