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PARENTS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3325| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2020
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance Needed Time with Sons and daughters Act of 2020 or the PARENTS Act of 2020 This bill expands the use of federal incentive payments to states under the Child Support Enforcement Program to include establishing agreements for how much time a child spends with each parent as agreed to by the parents under a child support or medical support order. Generally, the incentive payments program provides funding based on a state's performance measures related to (1) establishing paternity, (2) the number of cases with child support orders in place, (3) the collection of current and past-due support payments, and (4) cost-effectiveness.

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Timeline
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7725
Introduced in House
Dec 8, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7287)
Dec 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 8, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)
Dec 8, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Held at the desk.
  • February 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7725
    Introduced in House


  • December 8, 2020
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7287)


  • December 8, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 8, 2020
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)


  • December 8, 2020
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 9, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 9, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • December 9, 2020
    Held at the desk.

Families

Related Bills

  • S 116-3283: A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time arrangements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7725: PARENTS Act of 2020
Family relationshipsFamily servicesSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local finance

PARENTS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3325| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance Needed Time with Sons and daughters Act of 2020 or the PARENTS Act of 2020 This bill expands the use of federal incentive payments to states under the Child Support Enforcement Program to include establishing agreements for how much time a child spends with each parent as agreed to by the parents under a child support or medical support order. Generally, the incentive payments program provides funding based on a state's performance measures related to (1) establishing paternity, (2) the number of cases with child support orders in place, (3) the collection of current and past-due support payments, and (4) cost-effectiveness.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7725
Introduced in House
Dec 8, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7287)
Dec 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 8, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)
Dec 8, 2020
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Held at the desk.
  • February 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7725
    Introduced in House


  • December 8, 2020
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7287)


  • December 8, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 8, 2020
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)


  • December 8, 2020
    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • December 9, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 9, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • December 9, 2020
    Held at the desk.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • S 116-3283: A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time arrangements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7725: PARENTS Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Family relationshipsFamily servicesSeparation, divorce, custody, supportState and local finance