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Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5023| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2020
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Dec 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5023| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2020
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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Timeline
Dec 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted