Federal Legislation

CSDA monitors federal legislative activities for its potential impact on California's Child Support Program. While CSDA does not advocate or lobby the federal government on child support issues, CSDA does provide education on the potential impact of federal legislative initiatives when appropriate.

History of Federal Child Support Legislation

The table below, prepared by the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA) lists bills currently being tracked in the United States Congress.

Child Support Bills in Congress - Spring/Summer 2009

Bill Number/Author

Summary

Location

Senate Bill 335 (Gillibrand, D-NY)

"Elimination of the Single Parent Tax Act" - Proposes to remove the $25 Fee Provision in the DRA.

Senate Finance Committee

HR 2244 (Lofgren, D-CA)

"Single Parent Protection Act of 2009" - Proposes to allow an individual who is entitled to receive child support, a refundable credit equal to the amt. of unpaid child support and increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay support.

House Committee on Ways and Means

Child Support Bills in Congress - Winter 2009

H.R. 1 Economic Stimulus Bill -- Among other important provisions, this bill repeals for two years the restriction on states to receive a federal match on federal program incentive awards. President Obama signed the bill into law on February 17, 2009.

Child Support Bills in Congress - Fall 2008

Child Support Related Bills in 110th Congress

Bill No.	Sponsor	Intro Date	Description of Relevant Child Support Provisions	Status
H.R. 7110	Reid (D-NV) Byrd (D-WVA)	11/17/08	Senate Amendment to House Stimulus Bill Temporary reinstatement of authority to provide federal matching payments for state spending of child support incentive payments	11/17/08: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
H.R. 1386	McDermott (D-WA) 88 Co-sponsors	3/7/07	Child Support Protection Act of 2007 Would repeal the DRA of 2005 provision enacted to end federal matching of state spending of child support incentive payments.	3/7/2007: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
S. 803	Rockefeller (D-WV) 38 Co-sponsors	3/7/07	Companion bill to H.R. 1386	3/7/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 1593	Davis (D-IL)	3/20/07	Second Chance Act of 2007 Would authorize federal grant funds administered by the Dept.of Justice for state projects to improve successful reintegration of people released from prison.	Became Public Law 110-199.
H.R. 896	Ryan (R-WI) and Moore (D-WI)	2/7/07	100 Percent Pass-through Would amend the child support distribution statute to require a full pass-through to TANF families.	2/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
Treaty Document Number: 110-21		9/8/08	International Law Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, adopted at The Hague on November 23, 2007, and signed by the United States on that same date.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.