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S 1649 116th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Coal Debt collection Disability assistance Employee benefits and pensions Mining Railroads Social security and elderly assistance Transportation employees Worker safety and health

Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3110-3111; text: CR S3110-3111)
May 23, 2019
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 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.)

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3110-3111; text: CR S3110-3111)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2991 Identical bill Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 23, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 23, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 23, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 23, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 23, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 23, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1649: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1649/
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"S. 1649: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1649/.
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S. 1649, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1649/.
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