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HR 3594 115th Congress House

Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social Security Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy proceedings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare BankruptcyDebt collectionSocial security and elderly assistance
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Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 28, 2017
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.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to specify that the amount of any overpayment of OASDI benefits to an individual, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined solely under the OASDI program. Therefore, such overpayment shall not otherwise be subject to garnishment or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6559 Related bill Social Security Administration Modernization Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3594: Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3594/
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"H.R. 3594: Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3594/.
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H.R. 3594, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3594/.
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