HR 1896 · 113th Congress · Families

International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2013-06-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-06-18
Roll #252
Yea 394Nay 27
Democrats
194 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
200 Yea·27 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-06-18
Roll #252
Yea 394Nay 27
Democrats
194 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
200 Yea·27 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use the authorities otherwise provided by law to ensure U.S. compliance with any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party. Authorizes access to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) by an entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country (for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force) so that foreign reciprocating countries will be notified of the state of residence of individuals sought for support enforcement. Gives the state the option to require individuals applying for services relating to establishment of paternity or child support obligations who reside in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country to apply for such services with respect to a child through the Central Authority for child support enforcement in the foreign country. Allows the state to accept or reject the application of any individu…

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Cosponsors (15)

4 Democrats11 Republicans