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S. 916 (107th)

Children First Child Support Reform Act of 2001

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Introduced

21 May 2001

Last action

21 May 2001 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5272-5273)

Sponsors

Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]

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Summary

Children First Child Support Reform Act of 2001 - Amends parts A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) and D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) modify the rule requiring assignment of support rights as a condition of receiving TANF; (2) increase child support payments to families; (3) revise child support distribution rules; and (4) change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of States to retain certain support rights assignments after a certain date (thus giving them the option to discontinue such assignments).

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5272-5273)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5271-5272)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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