Unborn Child Support Act
- Bill Number
- S. 230
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Families
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:46:24Z
Official Summary
Unborn Child Support Act
This bill requires states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy. This requirement is applicable retroactively based on a court order at the request of the pregnant parent and a determination by a physician of the month during which the child was conceived. Existing state requirements are applicable to these obligations, such as proof of parenthood.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (9)
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2025-01-23: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Unborn Child Support Act — issued 2025-01-23 — PDF (5 pages)