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HR 9224 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects essential workers' wages by restricting garnishment of first $1,000 weekly earnings, directly advancing wage protection under Labor & Employment.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 25, 2022 Last action Oct 25, 2022
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Committee
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Oct 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Oct 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of Deborah K. Ross
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
NC
2
Co
Photo of Frederica S. Wilson
Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
FL
24