S 1842 · 93th Congress · Child welfare
Federal Child Support Security Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1973-05-17)
Plain Language Summary
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Federal Child Support Security Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to assure that parents who have abandoned their children will be required to carry out their obligations for child support and maintenance, and that such children will receive the parental support to which they are entitled. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to provide, to an authorized person, the most recent address and place of employment of any individual if the Secretary is reasonably satisfied that such information is sought in connection with the enforcement of the legal duty of the individual to provide for the support and maintenance of a child or children of such individual. Authorizes the Secretary to secure such information from other departments and agencies of the Government. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund to be known as the Federal Child Support Security Fund which shall be available to the Secretary to enable him to make child support payments authorized by this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated to the security fund an initial fund of $75,000,000, and thereafter such sums as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to make such child support payme…
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