A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

United States115th CongressS-959Senate
Updated: Apr 27, 2017

Summary

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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HR-4500: To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2618; text of measure as introduced: CR S2618-2619)

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