Social Security, Treasury target taxpayers for their parents’ decades-old debts

It varies by state. Anywhere from 3 to 10 years (for non-IRS collections) depending on the type of agreement.

According the the article: " the result of a single sentence tucked into the farm bill lifting the 10-year statute of limitations on old debts to Uncle Sam." So apparently, no there is no longer a similar period in the US.