HR 9224 117th Congress House Commerce

Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

Introduced: October 25, 2022 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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Oct 25, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Oct 25, 2022

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

This bill expands the federal restriction on the garnishment of wages to protect from any garnishment the first $1,000 of an individual's weekly disposable earnings.

What's happening now October 25, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Dec 21, 2022

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Dec 21, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9224: Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9224/

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"H.R. 9224: Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9224/.

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