HR 15727 · 93th Congress · Child welfare
A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide means of enforcing the support obligations of parents of children who are receiving assistance under such title.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1974-06-28)
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Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish an organization unit under the Assistant Secretary for Child Support. Directs such Assistant Secretary to: (1) establish such standards for State programs for locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child support as he determines to be necessary to assure that such programs will be effective; (2) evaluate the implementation of State programs established pursuant to this Act; and (3) provide technical assistance to the States to help them establish effective systems for collecting child support and establishing paternity. Establishes a revolving fund to pay the States for child support programs as provided in this Act. Authorizes appropriations to such fund. Establishes a Parent Locator Service under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Child Support which shall be used to obtain and transmit to any authorized person (as defined in this Act) information as to the whereabouts of any absent parent when such information is to be used to locate such parent for the purpose of enforcing support obligations against such parent. Sets limits on disclosure of such information. Sets forth requir…
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