H.R. 2142 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Mar 14, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStops Social Security from collecting old overpayments
Ever wonder what happens when Social Security accidentally pays someone too much money? This bill stops the Social Security Administration from trying to collect overpayments that were made in error more than 10 years before they discover the mistake. It prevents them from taking money directly from recipients or reducing their future payments to recover those old overpayments.
How it affects you
If you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income and were overpaid by mistake over a decade ago, this bill protects you from having to pay that money back. The Social Security Administration would no longer be able to collect it from you directly or by adjusting your future checks.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 14, 2025)
Social Security Overpayment Relief Act
This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from collecting overpayments made in error to Social Security or Supplemental Security Income recipients 10 or more years prior to the discovery of the error by the administration. This prohibition extends to the collection of funds directly from overpaid recipients and to the adjustment of future payments to those recipients.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2142
A BILL
Social Security Overpayment Relief Act
Sponsor: Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8) · Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · Social Welfare · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 14, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”