Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026

Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

As introduced, Bill 26-572 would establish a full pass-through of child support collections to families who currently receive or previously received TANF. It also modernizes the period of enforceability and statute of limitations for child support collections.

Where Orgs Stand

ACLU of the District of ColumbiaSupports

B26-572 would ensure that all child support payments go directly to the families on whose behalf they are collected, helping to shore up financial resources for children.

Companion: B26-480, the 'Ensuring Access and Supporting Engagement (EASE) for DOC residents Act of 2025'. Status: Legislative Testimony.

Source: acludc.orgVerified 2026-04-16

Children's Law CenterSupports

Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026

Jennifer Mezey, Deputy Director of Children's Law Center's Healthy Together Medical-Legal Partnership, testified regarding this bill.

Source: childrenslawcenter.orgVerified 2026-05-01

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