March 13, 2025
Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a 10-year period.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act
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Sec. 2. Limitation on recovery of overpayments
(a) Title II limitation
Section 204 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 404) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(h)
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.
(b) Title XVI limitation
Section 1631(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(9)
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.