US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 669

Collection and reporting of child support enforcement data

(a)

In general

With respect to each type of service described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall collect and maintain up-to-date statistics, by State, and on a fiscal year basis, on—
(1)
the number of cases in the caseload of the State agency administering the plan approved under this part in which the service is needed; and
(2)
the number of such cases in which the service has actually been provided.
(b)

Types of services

The statistics required by subsection (a) shall be separately stated with respect to paternity establishment services and child support obligation establishment services.

(c)

Types of service recipients

The statistics required by subsection (a) shall be separately stated with respect to—
(1)
recipients of assistance under a State program funded under part A or of payments or services under a State plan approved under part E; and
(2)
individuals who are not such recipients.
(d)

Rule of interpretation

For purposes of subsection (a)(2), a service has actually been provided when the task described by the service has been accomplished.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 100–485, title I, § 129102 Stat. 2356Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8105(6)102 Stat. 3797Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 108(c)(16)110 Stat. 2166Pub. L. 105–200, title IV, § 407(a)112 Stat. 672(, title IV, § 469, as added , , ; amended , , ; , title III, § 395(d)(2)(E), , , 2260; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–2001998— reenacted section catchline without change, added subsecs. (a) to (c), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d) and inserted heading, and struck out former subsec. (a) relating to statistics on need for and actual provision of services and subsec. (b) relating to types of services.

Pub. L. 104–193, § 108(c)(16)1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “assistance under State programs funded under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such assistance)” for “aid under plans approved under part A of this subchapter and for families not receiving such aid)”.

Pub. L. 104–193, § 395(d)(2)(E)Subsec. (b)(2), (4). , substituted “a noncustodial parent” for “an absent parent”.

Pub. L. 100–6471988—Subsec. (a). made technical amendment to references to part A of this subchapter and to this part involving underlying provisions of original act and requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–200section 407(c) of Pub. L. 105–200section 652 of this titleAmendment by applicable to information maintained with respect to fiscal year 1995 or any succeeding fiscal year, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

section 108(c)(16) of Pub. L. 104–193section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under .

section 395(d)(2)(E) of Pub. L. 104–193Pub. L. 104–193section 654 of this titleFor effective date of amendment by , see section 395(a)–(c) of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–647, title VIII, § 8105102 Stat. 3797Pub. L. 100–485, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective on date of enactment of Family Support Act of 1988, , which was approved .