Social Security: Limits on Overpayment Recovery
The House Committee on Ways and Means is the next group to review this bill. It has not moved since September 3, 2026. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stall at this stage.
While protecting seniors from government mistakes is a popular idea, this bill was introduced by a single member late in the session and has not yet gained broad support.
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The bill stops the Social Security Administration from clawing back old-age retirement benefit overpayments that resulted from the agency's own error if the mistake was discovered more than 6 months after it happened. For overpayments the agency can still recover, monthly benefit withholding is capped at 5 percent of the payment, replacing the current practice of much larger deductions or full benefit suspension. These protections do not apply if the recipient committed fraud.
“the Commissioner may not decrease the amount of a monthly benefit payable to the person by more than 5 percent of the amount payable if--”
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting Elders From Government Error Act
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