---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 29.503"
title: "31"
number: "29.503"
heading: "Prohibition against collection of debts."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/29.503"
---

# §29.503. Prohibition against collection of debts.

- (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)](#a) of this section, the collection will be made in accordance with this subpart and other applicable federal law.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 66 FR 36705, July 13, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Subtitle A and Chapter 3 of Subtitle H, of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712-731 and 786-787; as amended.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 77501, Dec. 12, 2000, unless otherwise noted.