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HR 409 114th Congress House

Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act

Official title: To reinstate the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to collection of amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset, and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reinstate the 10-year statute of limitations period applicable to collection of amounts paid to Social Security beneficiaries by administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments from individuals under 18 years of age.

Introduced: January 20, 2015 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDebt collectionPoverty and welfare assistance
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action February 5, 2015

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

 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 (This former statute of limitations was repealed effective May 22, 2008.)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).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 409: Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-409/
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"H.R. 409: Stop Punishing Innocent Americans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-409/.
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H.R. 409, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-409/.
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