HR 3747 · 114th Congress · Education

Social Security Garnishment Modernization Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-10-09· Sponsored by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.(2015-11-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Security Garnishment Modernization Act of 2015 This bill limits the amount offset (i.e., withheld) from an individual's Social Security benefit payments to repay a defaulted federal student loan to the amount by which such Social Security benefit payments exceed $9,000 annually (i.e., $750 monthly), adjusted for inflation. Currently, the federal government may offset certain Social Security, railroad retirement, or black lung benefit payments to repay an individual's nontax federal debts, but the amount offset is limited to the amount of federal benefit payments that exceeds $9,000 annually, unadjusted for inflation.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats