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Ending Wage Garnishment for Student Loans
Recent Bills/Ending Wage Garnishment for Student Loans

Ending Wage Garnishment for Student Loans

IntroducedMay 14, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Why This Matters

This bill stops the government from taking money directly from people's paychecks for unpaid student loans until a fair system is in place. It aims to protect borrowers from unfair wage garnishments and ensure they have a chance to recover their funds.

If you have a student loan, your paycheck won't be garnished until a fair process is established.
Who this affects
Individuals with student loans
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill would pause the government's ability to take money from people's paychecks for unpaid student loans.
  2. 2The pause lasts until the Secretary of Education proves they have a fair process for handling wage garnishments.
  3. 3If the Secretary cannot create this process, wage garnishment for student loans will not happen.
  4. 4The bill requires the Secretary to collect data on individuals affected by wage garnishment.
  5. 5The Secretary must report on this data regularly to Congress.
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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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IntroducedCurrentMay 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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