Unborn Child Support Act
This bill amends the Social Security Act to require states to establish and enforce child support obligations from a biological father for an unborn child, directly affecting mothers expecting a child and the child's biological father. Key provisions include allowing retroactive payments starting from the month of conception (with medical verification), requiring court determination of payment amounts based on the mother and child's best interests, and prohibiting mandatory paternity testing without the mother's consent. It explicitly defines "unborn child" as any human fetus at any developmental stage carried in the womb. The law applies to child support enforcement under federal program rules, with changes effective two years after enactment.
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Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 18, 2024
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Jan 18, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan 18, 2024
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upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Steve Daines
RRepublican
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