Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt

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…

Bernie Sanders Bill to Stop Social Security Student Loan Garnishment

Bernie Sanders’ new bill would protect student loan borrowers’ Social Security from garnishment by blocking the Treasury Department from offsetting retirement and disability benefits to collect on defaulted federal student loans. The legislation, introduced in August 2026, responds to the Trump administration’s move to resume garnishing Social Security checks of seniors and people with disabilities who owe student debt. The bill would end the pr…