A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.
USA115th CongressS-959| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2618; text of measure as introduced: CR S2618-2619)
Labor and Employment
Administrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCoalDebt collectionDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsMiningRailroadsSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employeesWorker safety and health
A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.
USA115th CongressS-959| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2618; text of measure as introduced: CR S2618-2619)
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)
Finance Committee
Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCoalDebt collectionDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsMiningRailroadsSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation employeesWorker safety and health