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H.R. 10557

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To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2026
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.
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (16)
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This bill would prevent the federal government from using "administrative offset" to collect debts from people receiving Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or Black Lung benefits. Administrative offset is a process where the government seizes a portion of benefit payments to pay off debts owed to federal agencies, such as unpaid taxes or student loans. The legislation would eliminate the legal authority that currently allows this practice by repealing relevant sections of federal law that authorized such offsets. The bill would apply immediately upon enactment to any future collection attempts, regardless of when the underlying debt was created. This change would primarily affect millions of Social Security beneficiaries and railroad retirees who currently face potential reductions in their benefit payments due to outstanding federal debts.

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