# 114-hr-2774: Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act

114-hr-2774, Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2774
- Congress: 114
- Title: Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2015-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to overpayments to prohibit the recovery of overpayments through tax refund offsets or by any other means with respect to any overpayment to a person who had not attained the age of 18 at the time the payment was made. Reduction in Social Security benefits under the earnings test may not apply to the earnings of an individual in any month in which he or she is entitled to a child's insurance benefit.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5456: Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act
- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4343: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2774)

## Related
- [114-hr-5456: Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5456)
- [114-hr-5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5447)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5166)
- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
- [114-hr-4343: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4343)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2774 (as of 2025-11-18).