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HR 2774 114th Congress House Social Welfare Debt collection Social security and elderly assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act

Introduced: June 15, 2015 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to overpayments to prohibit the recovery of overpayments through tax refund offsets or by any other means with respect to any overpayment to a person who had not attained the age of 18 at the time the payment was made.

Reduction in Social Security benefits under the earnings test may not apply to the earnings of an individual in any month in which he or she is entitled to a child's insurance benefit.

What's happening now June 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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