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18 U.S.C. § 228

Failure to pay legal child support obligations

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 228, Failure to pay legal child support obligations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448739
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Any person who— The punishment for an offense under this section is— With respect to an offense under this section, an action may be inquired of and prosecuted in a district court of the United States for— As used in this section—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 102-521(S. 1002)1992-10-25
    Child Support Recovery Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-187(H.R. 3811)1998-06-24
    Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally