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S. 5532

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A bill to restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (6)
5D 0R
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This bill would eliminate the federal government's ability to offset Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung benefits to collect debts owed to other federal agencies or programs. Currently, the government can garnish these benefits to recover unpaid federal taxes, student loans, child support, and other debts, which can leave vulnerable beneficiaries without critical income. The legislation specifically repeals provisions in federal law that authorize such offsets and applies the protections retroactively to any collections occurring on or after the bill's enactment, regardless of when the underlying debt originated. The bill affects millions of Social Security beneficiaries, railroad retirees, and Black Lung claimants nationwide. There is no specific funding requirement mentioned in the legislation, as it focuses on restricting government collection authority rather than appropriating new funds.

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