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HR 4500 115th Congress House

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

Official title: To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

Introduced: November 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 959 Identical bill Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 11, 2018
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4500: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4500/
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"H.R. 4500: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4500/.
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H.R. 4500, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4500/.
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