Part 212 — Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments
Current through Oct 6, 2026
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8346; 5 U.S.C. 8470; 5 U.S.C. 1103; 31 U.S.C. 321; 31 U.S.C. 3321; 31 U.S.C. 3332; 38 U.S.C. 5301(a); 38 U.S.C. 501(a); 42 U.S.C. 405(a); 42 U.S.C. 407; 42 U.S.C. 659; 42 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1); 45 U.S.C. 231f(b); 45 U.S.C. 231m; 45 U.S.C. 352(e); 45 U.S.C. 362(1).
Source: 76 FR 9955, Feb. 23, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 212.1 Purpose.
- § 212.2 Scope.
- § 212.3 Definitions.
- § 212.4 Initial action upon receipt of a garnishment order.
- § 212.5 Account review.
- § 212.6 Rules and procedures to protect benefits.
- § 212.7 Notice to the account holder.
- § 212.8 Other rights and authorities.
- § 212.9 Preemption of State law.
- § 212.10 Safe harbor.
- § 212.11 Compliance and record retention.
- § 212.12 Amendment of this part.
- Appendix A to Part 212—Model Notice to Account Holder
- Appendix B to Part 212—Form of Notice of Right to Garnish Federal Benefits
- Appendix C to Part 212—Examples of the Lookback Period and Protected Amount