To prevent nonimmigrant aliens who are delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into the United States.

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Introduced

25 April 2002

Last action

2 May 2002 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nonpayment of child support (in excess of $2,500 in arrearage) a grounds for excluding an alien from United States entry. Authorizes under specified circumstances: (1) immigration officers to serve process in child support cases on an arriving alien; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to share immigration-related child support enforcement information with the Secretary of State or the Attorney General.

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Timeline

25 April 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
25 April 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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
25 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
2 May 2002
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 May 2002
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4597
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us · 107-hr-4597 · source updated 7 April 2025