Children First Child Support Reform Act of 2001 - Amends parts A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) and D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) modify the rule requiring assignment of support rights as a condition of receiving TANF; (2) increase child support payments to families; (3) revise child support distribution rules; and (4) change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of States to retain certain support rights assignments after a certain date (thus giving them the option to discontinue such assignments).
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May 21, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5272-5273)
May 21, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5271-5272)