H.R. 886

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from garnishing social security benefits with respect to certain named individuals of covered loans who are victims of identity theft, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 31, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Rulli · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 886
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Protection of Social Security benefits from garnishment in certain cases of identity theft

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Beat Bad Bureaucrats Act.

SEC. 2. Protection of Social Security benefits from garnishment in certain cases of identity theft

• (a) In general
  • Notwithstanding section 3716(c)(3)(A)(i) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator may not, with respect to a covered loan, garnish payments made to the named individual of such covered loan under section 202 of the Social Security Act () for the purposes of repayment of such covered loan. 42 U.S.C. 402 et seq.
• (b) Exception
  • Subsection (a) does not apply if the Administrator determines that the named individual is not a victim of identity theft.
• (c) Revision of rule
  • Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise section 140.11(e)(1) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to add to the list of notice requirements in such section information about how to report identity theft to the Administrator.
• (d) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
    • The term means— covered loan
    • The term means an individual— named individual