119th Congress
S. 230
Unborn Child Support Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Families
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (9)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate