S 2873 101th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Federal employees Garnishment

Garnishment Equalization Act of 1990

Introduced: July 18, 1990 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Jul 18, 1990

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Garnishment Equalization Act of 1990 - Provides for the treatment of Federal pay in the same manner as non-Federal pay with respect to garnishment or similar legal processes.

Allows the administrative costs of executing any such garnishment to be included in the garnishment.

What's happening now July 18, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in Senate Formatted Text

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Oct 17, 1990

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2873: Garnishment Equalization Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2873/

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