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AI-PoweredThe GRACE Act, HR 6870 from the 119th Congress, proposes to make changes to how the federal government collects certain debts. Specifically, it would prevent the government from collecting debts that are more than ten years old. It also aims to stop the government from charging interest on these older debts. This bill seeks to provide relief for individuals who owe money to the government for a long time.
This bill could directly help many everyday Americans, especially those with low incomes, by preventing the collection of very old federal debts. If passed, individuals who have struggled to repay government debts for over a decade could see those debts forgiven, improving their financial stability. It could also stop the accumulation of interest on these long-standing debts, which often makes them harder to pay off. While not directly cutting or expanding public programs, it would reduce the amount of money the government collects from citizens through debt recovery.