Social Security Overpayment Relief Act

HR 6858, the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, limits the Social Security Administration's ability to recover overpayments made to beneficiaries. It amends Sections 204 of Title II (retirement/disability benefits) and 1631(b) of Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) to prohibit recovery of overpayments older than 10 years from the date the Commissioner identifies the overpayment. This directly affects individuals who received Social Security or SSI benefits in error more than a decade ago, preventing the government from seeking repayment for those old overpayments. The key provision sets a clear 10-year limit on recovery efforts, applying to both retirement/disability and SSI programs. The bill makes a concrete change to existing recovery rules without altering benefit eligibility or payment amounts.