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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 5, 1994
Child Support Reform Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to require a Federal agency to comply with a child support enforcement order by garnishing an employee's pay upon receipt of legal process. Amends Federal law with respect to specified retirement funds to authorize an individual owed a child support arrearage to attach such funds without the requirement of a second separate order if the relevant State provides notice and expedited hearings procedures. Conditions Federal benefits and employment to an individual who is more than three months in arrears for child support upon such individual's compliance with a plan to pay the arrearage. Instructs the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to assess the feasibility of denying Federal benefits and employment to persons with child support arrears exceeding three months. Authorizes the Secretary of State to refuse, revoke, restrict, or limit a passport with respect to a noncustodial parent who is the subject of an outstanding State arrest warrant for nonpayment of child support where the amount in controversy is at least $10,000.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Ms. Norton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11297-11299)
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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