United States · Bill · S
S. 653 (107th)
Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2001
Introduced
29 March 2001
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2001 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prescribe parameters for block grants to States and territories to implement at their option media campaigns promoting responsible fatherhood. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with a nonprofit fatherhood promotion organization to: (1) develop and distribute a media campaign that addresses the issue of responsible fatherhood to States, local governments, public agencies, and private entities; and (2) develop a national clearinghouse to assist States and community efforts to promote and support responsible fatherhood by disseminating information regarding media campaigns and programs instituted by States using grant funds under this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 March 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 March 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 March 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/653
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/653