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118th Congress Social Welfare

H.R. 6858: Social Security Overpayment Relief Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Dec 19, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Dec 19, 2023

This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from collecting overpayments made in error to Social Security or Supplemental Security Income recipients 10 or more years prior to the discovery of the error by the administration. This prohibition extends to the collection of funds directly from overpaid recipients and to the adjustment of future payments to those recipients.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ruben Gallego D-AZ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Dec 19, 2023Introduced in the House by Ruben Gallego.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
  3. Dec 19, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Dec 19, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.