//Stimulus checks not protected from seizure by private debt collectors in most states

Stimulus checks not protected from seizure by private debt collectors in most states

At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/politics/stimulus-payments-debit-cards-checks/index.html" target="_blank">stimulus payments</a> from private debt collectors after Congress <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/politics/stimulus-checks-debt-collectors-wyden/index.html" target="_blank">failed to exempt the money</a> from garnishment — though it did for an earlier round of payments that were approved in December.

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