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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 17, 1997
Child Support Incentive Act of 1997 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a new incentive payment system for the States for: (1) paternity establishment performance; and (2) support order performance, including current payment collection, arrearage collection, and average payment, and cost-effectiveness performance. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) study and report to the Congress on the implementation of the new incentive payment system; (2) develop a performance measure based on the effectiveness of States in establishing and enforcing medical support obligations; and (3) make recommendations to the Congress for the incorporation of such medical support obligation enforcement measure, in a revenue neutral manner, into such payment system.
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Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R–FL
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8081-8084)
Mr. Shaw moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-272.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-272.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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