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HR 5634 116th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that past-due benefits be paid prior to the payment of social security representative fees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2020 Introduced by: Burchett, Tim Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires that any past-due Social Security benefits be paid to the individual claiming such benefits before certain fees may be paid to the individual's attorney or qualified representative.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5634: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that past-due benefits be paid prior to the payment of social security representative fees, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5634/
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"H.R. 5634: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that past-due benefits be paid prior to the payment of social security representative fees, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5634/.
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H.R. 5634, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5634/.
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[H.R. 5634: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that past-due benefits be paid prior to the payment of social security representative fees, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5634/)
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