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S.2180: Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Sept. 30, 1996
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 1996
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Bill Summary
Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1996 - Amends Federal criminal code provisions regarding failure to pay legal child support obligations to create two new categories of felony offenses, subject to a two-year maximum prison term: (1) traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to evade a support obligation if the obligation has remained unpaid for a period longer than one year or is greater than $5,000; and (2) willfully failing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Sept. 30, 1996 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |