Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this bill would ensure that recipients of Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung benefits keep their full monthly payments, preventing the government from automatically deducting money to satisfy outstanding federal debts.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Social Security beneficiaries

Their monthly benefit payments would be shielded from being reduced to pay federal debts.

Railroad retirement beneficiaries

Their retirement and unemployment benefit payments would be shielded from being reduced to pay federal debts.

Black Lung benefit recipients

Their benefit payments would be shielded from being reduced to pay federal debts.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

Administrative offset is a tool used by federal agencies to collect delinquent debts by withholding money from payments owed to the debtor, such as federal benefits. context

Summary

This bill prevents the federal government from using '' to seize portions of Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung benefits to pay off debts owed to the government. It effectively restores legal protections that previously shielded these specific benefit payments from being reduced or withheld for debt collection.

Why It Matters

If passed, this bill would ensure that recipients of Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung benefits keep their full monthly payments, preventing the government from automatically deducting money to satisfy outstanding federal debts.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an administrative offset?

It is a process where the federal government withholds money from a person's benefit payments to pay off a debt that person owes to the government.

Which benefits are protected under this bill?

Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung benefits are protected from being reduced through .

Does this bill apply to debts I already owe?

Yes, the bill applies to any collection by occurring on or after the date of enactment, even if the debt claim arose before the bill was passed.

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Connected Entities

personTlaib“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

personNorton“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

personLarson of Connecticut“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

personJackson of Illinois“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

personSanchez“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

bill_numberRailroad Retirement Act of 1974“The law being amended”Map →

organizationCommissioner of Social Security“The official responsible for administrative offset”Map →

personGrijalva“Lead sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →

personTrone“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

bill_numberSocial Security Act“The primary law being amended”Map →

otherUnited States Code“The legal code where the relevant section is found”Map →

otherBlack Lung Benefits“The type of benefits being protected”Map →

Analysis Score

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Significance75
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Controversy40
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Entertainment5
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Buzz20
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