# 117-hr-9224: Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

117-hr-9224, Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9224
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-10-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9224)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9224 (as of 2025-11-18).