Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit states from retaining a $25 annual collection fee from support collected on behalf of an individual applying for child support collection services.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 970 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 970
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit
States from charging child support recipients for the collection of
child support.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2013
Mr. Michaud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit
States from charging child support recipients for the collection of
child support.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON STATES FROM CHARGING CHILD SUPPORT RECIPIENTS
FOR THE COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT.
Section 454(6)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
654(6)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``retained by the State from support
collected on behalf of the individual (but not from the first
$500 so collected), paid by the individual applying for the
services,''; and
(2) by striking the comma after ``absent parent''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 457(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657(a)(4))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``the portion of''; and
(2) by striking ``that remains after withholding any fee
pursuant to section 454(6)(B)(ii)''.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),
each amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013,
and shall apply to payments under part D of title IV of the Social
Security Act for quarters beginning on or after such date.
(b) Delay Permitted if State Legislation Required.--
(1) In general.--Until the date described in paragraph (2),
a qualified State plan shall not be regarded as failing to
comply with part D of title IV of the Social Security Act,
solely by reason of the plan failing to comply with the
additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act.
(2) Date described.--
(A) In general.--The date described in this
paragraph is the first day of the first calendar
quarter that begins after the close of the first
regular session of the State legislature that ends
after the effective date of this Act.
(B) Special rule.--For purposes of subparagraph
(A), in the case of a State that has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of the session is deemed
to be a separate regular session of the State
legislature.
(3) Qualified state plan.--In paragraph (1), the term
``qualified State plan'' means a State plan, approved under
part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, which the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines will require
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds)
in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements
imposed by reason of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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