Congress 107 - HR 4597 - To prevent nonimmigrant aliens who are delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into the United States.

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Aliens Child support Child support enforcement Civil actions and liability Families Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Immigration Law Social Welfare State laws Visas

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nonpayment of child support (in excess of $2,500 in arrearage) a grounds for excluding an alien from United States entry.

Authorizes under specified circumstances: (1) immigration officers to serve process in child support cases on an arriving alien; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to share immigration-related child support enforcement information with the Secretary of State or the Attorney General.

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May 2, 2002

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2002

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 25, 2002

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 25, 2002

Introduced in House

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