Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt
Sanders says 9 million Americans are in default as the bill would bar Education Department collections from Social Security checks for unpaid student loans.
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450,000 Seniors Are at Risk of Losing Their Social Security to Old Student Loans. Proposed Bill Would Make Sure It Never Happens
A five-year pause on Social Security garnishment for seniors with old student loans is about to end, and a new Senate bill is the only thing standing between hundreds of thousands of retirees and shrinking monthly checks.
Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Monday he will introduce legislation seeking to prevent the federal government from garnishing Social Security benefits for seniors with unpaid student loan payments. The bill, titled the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026, proposes barring the Education Department from cutting an individual’s Social Security retirement or disability benefits to…
Bernie Sanders' New Bill Would Protect Student Loan Borrowers' Social Security From Garnishment
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has introduced a bill to prevent seniors from having their Social Security checks garnished to repay decades-old federal student loans. Details on Sanders’ proposal and what he said about the new bill Sanders announced the proposal on Monday and plans to formally introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act to the Senate after lawmakers return to session next month, according to a news release, and a spokesperson…
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