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S 3236 116th Congress Senate

Unborn Child Support Act

Official title: A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child sup… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under the child support enforcement program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Cramer, Kevin Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Families Child safety and welfarePoverty and welfare assistanceSeparation, divorce, custody, support
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 28, 2020
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 Latest action January 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unborn Child Support Act

This bill requires states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy. This requirement is applicable retroactively based on a court order at the request of the pregnant parent and a determination by a physician of the month during which the child was conceived. Existing state requirements are applicable to these obligations, such as proof of parenthood.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 28, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 28, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3236: Unborn Child Support Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3236/
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"S. 3236: Unborn Child Support Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3236/.
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S. 3236, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3236/.
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[S. 3236: Unborn Child Support Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3236/)
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