What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 3154.
Granting Tribal Child Support Agencies Equal Access to Federal Tax Enforcement Tools.
This Act improves the effectiveness of tribal child support enforcement by granting tribal agencies the same access to federal tax information and tax refund offset capabilities as state agencies. This parity ensures that individuals owing child support under tribal jurisdiction cannot easily hide income or evade payments. The goal is to increase the successful collection of past-due obligations for children.
Key points
Tribal child support agencies gain the authority to use federal tax data (like income and location information) to more effectively pursue individuals who owe child support.
Tribal agencies can now request the interception of federal tax refunds owed to debtors to cover past-due child support, mirroring state agency powers.
Agencies are allowed to share necessary tax information with contracted agents to assist in locating debtors and collecting payments.
Status:
Expired
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