Number: RL32258
Title: Child Support Enforcement: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law and Two Versions of H.R. 4
Authors: Carmen Solomon-Fears, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: During the 108th Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee approved two different versions of a bill that would have reauthorized and revised the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant. This legislation, H.R. 4, also included many changes to the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, a component of the governments social safety net. In 1996, Congress passed significant changes to the CSE program as part of its reform of welfare. H.R. 4 was passed by the House in February 2003. The Senate Finance Committee reported a substitute version of the bill in September 2003 (S.Rept. 108-162). On March 29-April 1, 2004, the Senate debated H.R. 4; disagreement arose regarding amendments to the bill, a motion to limit debate was overruled, and the Senate did not vote on passage of the bill.
Pages: 24
Date: December 22, 2004