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HR 1444 108th Congress House

Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment of military retired pay to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed servi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment of military retired pay to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.

Introduced: March 26, 2003 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Child abuseChild sexual abuseCrime and Law EnforcementDamages
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FamiliesFines (Penalties)GarnishmentLawMilitary dependentsMilitary pay
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 26, 2003
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 Latest action March 26, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act - Requires any payment of military retired pay to be paid, in whole or in part, by the Secretary of the military department concerned to another person if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of a child abuse garnishment order enforcing a judgment rendered against a member of the armed forces for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1444: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1444/
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"H.R. 1444: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1444/.
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H.R. 1444, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1444/.
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[H.R. 1444: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1444/)
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