# 119-hr-2999: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.

119-hr-2999, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2999
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Caps Social Security recoveries for non-fraud overpayments at 10 percent of a beneficiary's monthly benefit.** This bill would stop the Social Security Administration from reducing a monthly Social Security (Title II) benefit by more than 10 percent to recoup an overpayment that the Commissioner does not believe resulted from fraud unless the recipient asks for a higher recovery rate. - Older adults and other beneficiaries: Would limit automatic withholding to 10 percent of monthly benefits for overpayments not involving fraud, so monthly checks can be reduced by no more than that amount unless the person agrees to more. - Beneficiaries whose overpayments involved fraud or similar fault: The 10 percent cap would not apply and larger recoveries could be taken in those cases. - Social Security Administration: The rule would apply to Title II overpayments outstanding on or after enactment, changing how the agency collects non-fraud debts.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Social Security overpayment withholding capped at 10%: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Social Security Administration would be limited to withholding no more than 10% of your monthly Social Security benefit to repay a non‑fraud overpayment. The 10% cap would not apply if the agency has reason to believe fraud or similar fault occurred. You could ask the agency to with…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2999 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2999)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2999 (as of 2026-09-06).