H.R. 4079: Child Support Collection Enforcement Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-31 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Child Support Collection Enforcement Act

Plain summary

Child Support Collection Enforcement Act - Amends the Social Security Act to revise child support enforcement program provisions to require States to: (1) establish procedures to ensure that interest accrues on child support payments which are in arrears; (2) use child support late payment fees to carry out approved State plans for the child support enforcement program; and (3) report on their collection of child support arrearages and interest on child support obligations. Permits certain delays in State plan compliance with such additional requirements if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation is required for such purpose.

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Official text

Child Support Collection Enforcement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4079.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4079 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108