[20210908]IN11744_S、 503《2021父母法案》.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i S. 503, the Parents Act of 2021 September 8, 2021 The PARENTS Act of 2021 (S. 503) passed the Senate by a voice vote on July 27, 2021. This proposal would allow Child Support Enforcement (CSE) incentive funds to be spent by CSE programs on certain parenting time-related activities without the need for an exemption from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This Insight provides background on the CSE program, parenting time, and S. 503-proposed changes. CSE Program Overview The CSE program was enacted in 1975 as a federal-state program in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (SSA). All 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and 61 tribal nations operate IV-D CSE programs. The program provides services on behalf of children that include parent location, the initial establishment and review and modification of child support orders, the collection and distribution of child support payments, and the establishment and enforcement of medical support. The majority of all child support cases are estimated to be