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S 316 102th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative fees Federal employees Garnishment

Garnishment Equalization Act of 1991

Introduced: January 31, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Oct 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 25, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 1992
Received in the House.
Sep 25, 1992
Held at the desk.
Sep 24, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 1992
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1992
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
Sep 18, 1992
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Aug 5, 1992
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 5, 1992
Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-708.
Jan 31, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 31, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 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. Allows administrative costs to be included in such garnishment.

What's happening now November 24, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 5, 1992
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 31, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 316: Garnishment Equalization Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-316/
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"S. 316: Garnishment Equalization Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-316/.
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