House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Fair Garnishment Practices Act of 1989
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 7, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 25, 1990 — Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
27 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 10 Democrats
17 of 27 cosponsors (63%) are from the other party.
Dick Armey (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Rod Chandler (R-WA), John Conyers (D-MI), Larry Craig (R-ID), Philip Crane (R-IL), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Harris Fawell (R-IL), William Frenzel (R-MN), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Jim Jontz (D-IN), John Miller (R-WA), James Oberstar (D-MN), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Carl Pursell (R-MI), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), John Rowland (R-CT), Philip Sharp (D-IN), David Skaggs (D-CO), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Guy Van Der Jagt (R-MI), Harold Volkmer (D-MO), Vin Weber (R-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andrew Jacobs.
- H.R. 2418 (101st) Garnishment Equalization Act of 1989
- H.R. 791 (101st) Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1989
- H.R. 5416 (101st) To nullify the pay raises provided by the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 for Members of Congress, the Judiciary and senior government…
- H.R. 222 (101st) To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a 20 percent reduction in certain assistance under such Act to…
- H.R. 790 (101st) Social Security Investment Reform Act of 1989
- H.R. 4138 (101st) To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the payment of temporary lodging expenses incurred by family members who receive…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.