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H.R. 3073 (106th)

Fathers Count Act of 1999

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Introduced

14 October 1999

Last action

19 November 1999 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Fathers Count Act of 1999 - Title I: Fatherhood Grant Program - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish fatherhood grant programs for public and private entity projects expressly designed to: (1) promote marriage through counseling, mentoring, disseminating information about the advantages of marriage, enhancing relationship skills, teaching how to control aggressive behavior, and other methods; (2) promote successful parenting through such means, including disseminating information about good parenting practices; and (3) help fathers and their families avoid or leave cash welfare provided under TANF and improve their economic status by providing work first services, job search and training, subsidized employment, career-advancing education, job retention and enhancement, and other methods. Establishes the following interagency panels: (1) the Fatherhood Grants Recommendations Panel to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on project applications; and (2) the Fatherhood Grants Recommendations Panel for similar purposes. Outlines grant program provisions, which include providing for matching HHS grants. Provides program and panel funding. (Sec. 101) Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) with regard to the collection of past-due support from Federal tax refunds to grant States the authority, under certain conditions, to distribute such collected support to a family that includes a child participating in such a project who has ceased to receive cash TANF payments. Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to apply its provisions on services provided by charitable, religious, or private organizations to any entity or project receiving program funds. Title II: Fatherhood Projects of National Significance - Mandates HHS grant programs for a TANF national clearinghouse to assist States, communities, and private entities in efforts to promote and support marriage and responsible fatherhood by collecting, evaluating, and making available (through the Internet and by other means) to all interested parties, information regarding media campaigns and fatherhood programs and multicity fatherhood projects. Provides funding. Title III: Welfare-To-Work Program Eligibility - Amends SSA title IV part A to revise the eligibility criteria for participation in TANF welfare-to-work (WtW) programs with regard to hard-to-employ long-term recipients, noncustodial parents, recipients with characteristics or long-term dependency, children aging out of foster care, and certain other individuals. (Sec. 302) Includes limited vocational educational training as an allowable activity under WtW programs grant fund limitations. (Sec. 304) Eliminates certain reporting requirements under data collection and reporting provisions, while establishing additional reporting requirements under WtW programs grant fund limitations provisions. Title IV: Alternative Penalty Procedure Relating To State Disbursement Units -Amends SSA title IV part D to establish an alternative penalty procedure relating to the non-compliance of State disbursement units for the collection and disbursement of child support payments. Title V: Financing Provisions - Amends SSA title IV part D to direct the Secretary of Education to furnish to the HHS Secretary information in the National Directory of New Hires to assist in the collection of defaulted student loans and grants. (Sec. 502) Amends SSA title IV part A to eliminate the set-aside for successful performance bonus under WtW program grant fund provisions. Reduces FY 1999 WtW program grant appropriations. Title VI: Miscellaneous - Revises provisions for funding evaluation of abstinence education programs, requiring a new interim report to Congress by the HHS Secretary, among other changes with regard to such programs. (Sec. 602) Directs the HHS Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the procedures that States generally use to locate custodial parents for whom child support has been collected but not yet distributed because of an address change. (Sec. 603) Expresses the sense of Congress that the States may use funds provided under TANF to promote fatherhood activities of the type described for fatherhood programs.

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Timeline

  1. 13 October 1999

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Human Resources; Forwarded by the Subcommittee to the Full Committee (Amended) Prior to Introduction.

    Source: Committee

  2. 14 October 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 October 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 October 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 October 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 21 October 1999

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 October 1999

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 October 1999

    Introduced

    House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 5, 1999.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 28 October 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-424, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 October 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-424, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 5 November 1999

    Discharge

    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 5 November 1999

    Committee

    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

    Source: Committee

  13. 5 November 1999

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 8 November 1999

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 367 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3073 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 November 1999

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 93 (Roll no. 586).

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 November 1999

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 November 1999

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 328 - 93 (Roll no. 586).

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 November 1999

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 246 (Roll no. 585). (consideration: CR H11901)

    Source: Floor

  19. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    Mr. Scott moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

    Source: Floor

  20. 10 November 1999

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  21. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  22. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3073.

    Source: Floor

  23. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3073 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

  24. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 367 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  25. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  26. 10 November 1999

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 367. (consideration: CR H11870-11902)

    Source: Floor

  27. 10 November 1999

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 367 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 16 November 1999

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  29. 19 November 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

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