United States 117th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

S 503 — PARENTS Act of 2021

Last action — Held at the desk.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The new version of the bill includes the date of Senate passage, July 27, 2021, and identifies the bill as "Engrossed in Senate." The earlier version specified the introduction date and referred the bill to the Committee on Finance. This change signifies that the bill has progressed in the legislative process, moving from introduction to having passed the Senate.

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503 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
503 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
503 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 agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
503 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2021 Mr.
Cornyn (for himself, Mr.
Menendez, and Mr.
Cardin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 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 agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
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Passed the Senate July 27, 2021.
Attest:
Secretary.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
503 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  3. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5110; text: CR S5110)

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5110; text: CR S5110)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 503?
S 503 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 503?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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