Active· Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced
Oct 25, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending
Introduced
Oct 25, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending
Executive 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.