To amend title 31, United States Code, to restore the 10 year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-112
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2015-01-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Civil actions and liability

Judicial procedure and administration

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> This bill restores a 10-year statute of limitations for the collection of debts by administrative offset. An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt, and this bill prohibits the procedure from being used for claims that have been outstanding for more than 10 years. </p> <p>The bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from seeking an administrative offset for collection of a debt or claim arising out of a Social Security benefit payment from a beneficiary's child who is without fault or from an individual who was under the age of 18 when the debt or claim arose. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to restore the 10 year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset, and for other purposes.

1. Restoration of statute of limitations (a) In general Section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This section does not apply— (1) to a claim under this subchapter that has been outstanding for more than 10 years; or (2) when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or type of claim involved. . (b) Retroactivity In the administration of section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), the following provisions of law shall be treated as if they had never been enacted: (1) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–234 ; 122 Stat. 1483), repealed as duplicative enactment by section 4 of Public Law 110–246 ( 7 U.S.C. 8701 note). (2) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 ; 122 Stat. 2245). 2. Limitation on use of Funds The Commissioner of Social Security shall not use any funds to seek an administrative offset pursuant to section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, for collection of a debt or claim arising out of a benefit payment under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. )— (1) from a child (as defined in section 216(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 416(e) )) of the beneficiary, when such child is without fault; (2) from an individual who had not attained the age of 18 years on the date such debt or claim arose; or (3) where such debt or claim has been outstanding for more than 10 years.