Bill · S. 1023· Senate(119-S-1023)
Social Security Overpayment Relief Act
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Ruben Gallego
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Social Security Overpayment Relief Act aims to amend the Social Security Act. It seeks to place a limit on how long the government can try to get back money that was overpaid. Specifically, the bill targets overpayments under titles II and XVI. It proposes that there should be no recovery of these overpayments if they occurred 10 or more years before the Commissioner finds the error.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7
Directly benefits Social Security beneficiaries by limiting the window for debt recovery.
Would retired people be better off under this?+7
Protects the financial stability of retirees receiving Social Security Title II benefits.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+6
Provides significant protection for those receiving Title XVI (SSI) benefits.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
Limiting debt recovery may slightly reduce government revenue collection over time.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-1
By limiting the ability to recoup funds, it restricts the government's ability to fully recover lost assets.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Limit on long-term debt recovery: This provision prevents the government from adjusting payments or recovering money for overpayments that happened 10 or more years ago (Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)). This provides a definitive end point for how far back the government can look to reclaim funds.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+7Good For Seniors+7Good For People With Disabilities+6Good For Low Income Households+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+6Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility-1Reduces National Debt-1
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana