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HR 1241 102th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child support Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Fines (Penalties) Probation

Child Support Recovery Act of 1992

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 4, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 4, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Aug 4, 1992
Mr. Schumer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 3, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.
Aug 3, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-771.
Jul 1, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 9, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jan 15, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties (a fine, imprisonment up to six months, or both for a first offense and a fine, imprisonment up to two years, or both, in any other case) for willfully failing to pay a past due support obligation with respect to a child who resides in another State. Directs the court, upon a conviction of such offense, to order restitution in an amount equal to the past due support obligation as it exists at the time of sentencing.

Authorizes the court, as a condition of probation, to require a defendant to comply with the terms of any court order or order of an administrative process pursuant to the law of a State by making payments for the support and maintenance of a child or of a child and the parent with whom the child is living.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, for use by States and local entities in the States, to develop, implement, and enforce criminal interstate child support legislation and coordinate criminal interstate child support enforcement efforts. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) uses of grant funds; (2) State and local application requirements; (3) review of State applications; (4) the Federal share of funded project costs; and (5) an annual evaluation by grant recipients. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now August 6, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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