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H.R. 8704 116th Congress House

Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the grant program to promote responsible fatherhood, to modernize the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 30, 2020 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Families Adoption and foster careAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild safety and welfare
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 30, 2020
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 Latest action October 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes, establishes, and revises programs related to healthy families, parenting time arrangements, and child support. This includes temporarily waiving certain state requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program related to the enforcement of child support orders.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3841 A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.
  • S 4844 Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8704: Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8704/
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"H.R. 8704: Strengthening Families for Success Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8704/.
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H.R. 8704, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8704/.
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