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Introduced
02/16/2017
02/16/2017
In Committee
03/23/2017
03/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. "Child abuse garnishment order" means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
AI Summary
This bill, the Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act, amends Title 10 of the United States Code to allow for the garnishment of a retired member of the uniformed services' pay to satisfy a final court judgment against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. The bill defines a "child abuse garnishment order" as a court decree that provides for such garnishment, and specifies that this new garnishment authority applies to court orders received by the Secretary concerned on or after the date of the bill's enactment, regardless of the order's date.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (34)
Suzan DelBene (D)*,
Julia Brownley (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Denny Heck (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Brian Higgins (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Patrick Meehan (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Kristi Noem (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ted Poe (R),
David Reichert (R),
Edward Royce (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 03/23/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1103/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1103/BILLS-115hr1103ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1103/BILLS-115hr1103ih.pdf.pdf |
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