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US S4844

US S4844
Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020


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Introduced
10/22/2020
In Committee
10/22/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the grant program to promote responsible fatherhood, to modernize the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill: Reauthorizes and makes changes to the grant program to promote responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage, including prohibiting states from conditioning receipt of certain benefits on participation in such programs and requiring grantees to coordinate with domestic violence organizations. It establishes a pilot program to stay automatic child support enforcement against non-custodial parents participating in responsible fatherhood or healthy marriage programs, and makes changes to the child support pass-through requirements, including requiring states to pass through all current support amounts and arrearages collected for TANF and former TANF families. The bill also establishes a parenting time services pilot program and provides temporary flexibility to states during the COVID-19 pandemic for certain child support-related requirements.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 10/22/2020)

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