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HR 643 102th Congress House

Garnishment Equalization Act of 1991

Official title: To provide for treatment of Federal pay in the same manner as non-Federal pay with respect to garnishment and similar legal process.

Introduced: July 22, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal employeesGarnishment
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 16, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 24, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 24, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 1992

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Garnishment Equalization Act of 1991 - Provides for the treatment of Federal pay in the same manner as non-Federal pay with respect to garnishment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 23, 1992
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1992
GOSS, PORTER
· Jul 21, 1992
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 29, 1992
BALLENGER, CASS
· Nov 26, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 25, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 6, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 7, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 20, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 20, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 6, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 24, 1991
TAUZIN, W.
· Jan 24, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 643: Garnishment Equalization Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-643/
MLA
"H.R. 643: Garnishment Equalization Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-643/.
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H.R. 643, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-643/.
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