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HR 409 114th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Debt collection Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act

Introduced: January 20, 2015 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 20, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 20, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act

Reinstates the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to the collection of amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset. (This former statute of limitations was repealed effective May 22, 2008.)

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), with respect to overpayments under OASDI or SSAct title XVI (Supplementary Security Income) (SSI), to prevent the recovery of any such overpayments made to or on behalf of individuals under age 18 by shielding such individuals from liability for the repayment of such amounts.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit any tax refund offset of Social Security overpayments made to or on behalf of a minor (under age 18).

What's happening now February 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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