The recently signed Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 includes U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s (R-ME) Child Support Assistance Act to aid families in the collection of child support payments.
“I am very pleased that the language from my critical and bipartisan bill, the Child Support Assistance Act, was signed into law to stand up for children and families who are owed their support money,” Poliquin said.
The legislation is Poliquin’s first bill signed into law.
“My legislation will help our state and local support enforcement agencies aid families in collecting child support payments from delinquent parents,” Poliquin said. “This is not a partisan issue, this is about our kids and ensuring they get the money they’re rightly owed.”
The language in Poliquin’s legislation amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow enforcement agencies to obtain consumer reports on delinquent parents. The reports will then be used to enforce child support payments in a timely manner without giving the delinquent party a chance to avoid child support payments.
The Child Support Assistance Act expressly allows the setting of an appropriate amount for child support payments, as well as the ability to adjust the level of payment as needed.
“I am proud to work with Congressman Poliquin to get this important legislation signed into law,” Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said. “Mr. Poliquin’s language will help thousands of families across the country, and I am pleased that it was officially adopted.”