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HR 3967 114th Congress House

Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit administrative offset of social security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015

This bill prohibits offsetting an individual's Social Security, railroad retirement, or black lung benefits to pay a federal student loan debt.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 26, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 5, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 5, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 5, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 5, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2015
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 5, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 5, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Nov 5, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 5, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 5, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3967: Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3967/
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"H.R. 3967: Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3967/.
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H.R. 3967, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3967/.
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