HR 816 · 106th Congress · Taxation

Child Support Enforcement Act

Introduced 1999-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1999-03-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Child Support Enforcement Act - Prohibits construing this Act to affect: (1) the right of an individual or State to receive child support payments; or (2) the obligation of an individual to pay child support. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that taxable child support payments the taxpayer is required to pay and that are unpaid be treated as included in gross income by reason of discharge of indebtedness. Allows a taxpayer entitled to receive such payments a deduction for unpaid payments. Allows the deduction for those who do not itemize deductions. Requires that net revenues received in the Treasury under this Act be applied, as provided in appropriations Acts, solely to the retirement of outstanding public debt.…

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Cosponsors (14)

4 Democrats10 Republicans