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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Adelita S. Grijalva

Democrat · AZ · Representative

Votes with party: 96.4% (388 recorded votes)

Top industries funding sponsor:

Progressive Groups$8,000k
Climate & Environment$6,611k
Labor Unions$500k

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Cosponsors (16)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-09-24

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-09-24
House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-09-24

Plain-English Summary

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Subjects

Labor and Employment

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10557 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10557 To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2026 Mrs. Grijalva (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Carson, Ms. Chu, Mr. Costa, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset. 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 ``Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY, RAILROAD RETIREMENT, AND BLACK LUNG BENEFITS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET. (a) Prohibition on Administrative Offset Authority.-- (1) Assignment under social security act.--Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, shall be null and void and of no effect.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``. The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act.''. (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act.''. (b) Repeal of Administrative Offset Authority.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by striking ``(3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding'' and all that follows through ``any overpayment under such program).''; (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (3). (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking ``the Commissioner of Social Security and''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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