Bill > HR2142

This bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act to limit the government's ability to recover overpayments under two key Social Security benefit programs (Title II, which covers Social Security Disability Insurance, and Title XVI, which covers Supplemental Security Income) to a ten-year period. Specifically, the bill prevents the Social Security Administration from recovering or adjusting payments for overpayments that occurred 10 or more years before the Commissioner identifies the overpayment. An overpayment happens when an individual receives more Social Security benefits than they are legally entitled to receive, which can occur due to administrative errors, changes in eligibility, or misreported income. Under this proposed legislation, if an overpayment is discovered more than a decade after it originally occurred, the government would be prohibited from attempting to recoup those funds from the beneficiary. The bill, titled the "Social Security Overpayment Relief Act," aims to provide financial protection for Social Security recipients by establishing a statute of limitations on the recovery of past overpayments, thereby offering more certainty and stability for individuals who might otherwise be unexpectedly required to repay significant sums of money.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2142/all-info