31 CFR 29.503
§ 29.503 Prohibition against collection of debts.
United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective
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- 31 CFR 29.503, § 29.503 Prohibition against collection of debts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/138982
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(a) Debts may be collected from Federal Benefit Payments only to the extent expressly authorized by Federal debt collection statutes and any other applicable Federal law.
(b) When collection of a debt from Federal Benefit Payments is authorized under paragraph (a) of this section, the collection will be made in accordance with this subpart and other applicable federal law.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.