United States · Bill · S
S. 5023 (116th)
Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020
Introduced
15 December 2020
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020 This bill suspends the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to collect student loan debt through wage garnishment until ED certifies to Congress that it has implemented a revised wage garnishment process. Further, the bill provides a right of action against employers for improper wage garnishment, and requires ED to pay a borrower whose wages were improperly garnished double the amount of those wages.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2020
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 December 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/5023
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/5023