20 CFR 243.1

§ 243.1 Prohibition against garnishment.

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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Citation: 20 CFR 243.1, § 243.1 Prohibition against garnishment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77594
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Except as hereinafter provided in this part, no benefits paid under the Railroad Retirement Act are assignable or subject to any tax or to garnishment, attachment, or other legal process (including any order issued by any court in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding), nor shall any payment be anticipated.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.