U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10243: Protecting Elders From Government Error Act
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments.
What the bill says
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Elders From Government Error Act . SECTION 2. Limitations on recovery of overpayments (a) Time period for recovery of old-Age benefits Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 404(a)(1)(A) ) is amended-- (1) by striking With respect and inserting (i) With respect ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) In any case in which the Commissioner finds that more than the correct amount of payment has been made to a person, recovery from the person may not be made if-- (I) the overpayment is related to an old-age insurance benefit to which such person is entitled under section 202(a); (II) the overpayment occurred more than 6 months before the date of the finding; and (III) the overpayment was a result of error on the part of the Commissioner. . (b) Withholding for recovery of overpayments Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 404(a)(1)(A) ), as amended, is further amended by inserting after clause (ii) the and (II) the overpayment was a result of error on the part of the Commissioner. . (c) Inapplicability in case of fraud Section 204(a)(1)(A) of …
Sponsors
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Social Welfare
Common questions
- What is HB10243?
- HB10243 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protecting Elders From Government Error Act.
- What does HB10243 do?
- In its own words: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments.
- What is the status of HB10243?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10243?
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB10243?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10243
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