Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5356
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McAllister, Vance M. [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2014-07-31
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Civil actions and liability

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Pollution liability

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014 - Eliminates the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to garnish wages for a debt owed under programs it administers.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2014 Mr. McAllister introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, to prohibit wage garnishment by the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on Wage Garnishment by the Environmental Protection Agency Section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) This section shall not apply to a debt owed pursuant to a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. .