No Garnishing of Social Security for Student Debt Act

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Bill Number

HR 5907

Introduced

Feb 13, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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Topics

Administrative remedies Debt collection Economics and Public Finance Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Social security and elderly assistance Student aid and college costs

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No Garnishing of Social Security for Student Debt Act

This bill prohibits administrative offsets that use an individual's Social Security benefits to pay a federal student loan debt. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)

Actions

Mar 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2020

Introduced in House

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