HR 8362 United States House · 117th Congress

Unborn Child Support Act

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 13, 2022 Last action Jul 13, 2022

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Full legislative history

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Committee

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Jul 13, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

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Jul 13, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

lower

Jul 13, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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Legislator

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State

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Christopher H. Smith