Federal Support Payment Act

Summary

Federal Support Payment Act - Amends the judicial code to provide for the enforcement of State court-ordered child support payments in sister States. Authorizes State-ordered child support payments to be registered under specified conditions in any State court for enforcement purposes. Establishes guidelines for enforcement and contempt proceedings in such State courts. Confers original jurisdiction upon State courts over civil actions brought by citizens of sister States to order citizens of the forum State to make child support payments, subject to specified conditions.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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