Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3967
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2015-11-05
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Coal

Debt collection

Disability assistance

Employee benefits and pensions

Government lending and loan guarantees

Mining

Railroads

Social security and elderly assistance

Student aid and college costs

Transportation employees

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits offsetting an individual's Social Security, railroad retirement, or black lung benefits to pay a federal student loan debt. <br /></p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Ellison , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Norton , Mr. Takano , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Honda , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Lee , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Fattah , and Mrs. Lawrence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit administrative offset of social security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on administrative offset (a) In general Section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) (i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), no claim arising from a Federal student loan may be collected by administrative offset of any payment described in subparagraph (A)(i). (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term Federal student loan means any Federal student loan that is made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.