A bill to amend section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, to reestablish the period of limitations for claims of the United States that may be collected by garnishing payments received from the Government.

Bill: 114-s-2233
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-11-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Debt collection
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits an administrative offset to pay claims of the United States that have been outstanding for more than 10 years. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, to reestablish the period of limitations for claims of the United States that may be collected by garnishing payments received from the Government.

1. Period of limitations for garnishment (a) In general Section 3716(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking no limitation on the period within which an offset may be initiated or taken pursuant to this section shall be effective and inserting this section shall not apply to a claim under this subchapter that has been outstanding for more than 10 years . (b) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply to claims under subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.