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HR 2991 116th 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: July 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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May 23, 2019
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.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2019

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 prohibits the application of, and repeals 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 1649 Identical bill Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
Lamb, Conor
· Jan 16, 2020
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 14, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 30, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· May 23, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2991: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2991/
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"H.R. 2991: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2991/.
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H.R. 2991, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2991/.
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