H.R. 2142
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a ten-year period.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 14, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. McDonald Rivet · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act.
SEC. 2. Limitation on recovery of overpayments
- (a) Title II limitation
- Section 204 of the Social Security Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 U.S.C. 404
- In any case in which more than the correct amount of payment has been made, there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, any person of an overpayment that occurred 10 or more years prior to the date on which the Commissioner finds that more than the correct amount of payment has been made to such person.
- Section 204 of the Social Security Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 U.S.C. 404
- (b) Title XVI limitation
- Section 1631(b) of such Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 U.S.C. 1383(b)
- In any case in which more than the correct amount of payment has been made, there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, any person of an overpayment that occurred 10 or more years prior to the date on which the Commissioner finds that more than the correct amount of payment has been made to such person.
- Section 1631(b) of such Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 U.S.C. 1383(b)