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42 U.S.C. 609: Penalties

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2025, 42 U.S.C. 603, 42 U.S.C. 606, 42 U.S.C. 607, 42 U.S.C. 610.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (6), Office of Child Support Services, Administration of Families and Services, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4005(c), realigned margins. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a), (ii)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4005(b), substituted "603(b)(5)" for "603(b)(6)". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4002(c)(1), substituted "a fiscal year" for "fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4002(c)(2), struck out "for fiscal years 1997 through 2012," after "means" and substituted "607(a) of this title," for "607(a) of this title for the fiscal year,". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4004(b), added par. (16). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4005(d), inserted comma after "appropriate". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §4004(d), substituted "(13), or (16)" for "or (13)". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–35, §2(b)(1), substituted "2012, or 2013" for "or 2012". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–35, §2(b)(2), substituted "2012" for "2011". Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–291, §812(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), in subpar. (A)(ii), substituted "clause (i)" for "subparagraph (A)", and added subpar. (B). (The Claims Resettlement Act of 2010.) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–242, §131(b)(3)(A), substituted "2011, or 2012" for "or 2011". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–242, §131(b)(3)(B), substituted "2011" for "2010". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–291, §812(b)(2), inserted before period at end "and, with respect to the penalty under paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (a), shall only apply to the extent the Secretary determines that the reasonable cause for failure to comply with a requirement of that paragraph is as a… (The Claims Resettlement Act of 2010.) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–291, §812(b)(3), inserted "(2)(B)," after "paragraph". (The Claims Resettlement Act of 2010.) Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7101(b)(3)(A), substituted "2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011" for "or 2007". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7103(b), added subcl. (V). (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7101(b)(3)(B), substituted "2010" for "2006". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7102(c)(2), added par. (15). (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–68, §2(b)(2)(C)(i), substituted "2006, or 2007" for "or 2006". (TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–68, §2(b)(2)(C)(ii), substituted "2006" for "2005". (TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–308, §2(b)(3)(A), substituted "2005, or 2006" for "or 2005". (Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–308, §2(b)(3)(B), substituted "2005" for "2004". (Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–89, §101(b)(3)(A), substituted "2004, or 2005" for "or 2004". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–40, §3(g)(1), substituted "2003, or 2004" for "or 2003". (Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–89, §101(b)(3)(B), substituted "2004" for "2003". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–40, §3(g)(2), substituted "2003" for "2002". (Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–169 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to August 22, 1996. (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "paragraph (24), or subparagraph (A) or (B)(i) of paragraph (27), of section 654 of this title" for "section 654(24) of this title". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–200 inserted "(other than section 654(24) of this title)" before semicolon. (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5514(c), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, §103(a)(1), which enacted this section. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(g)(2), added subpar. (C). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(a), substituted "45 days" for "1 month". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(n)(1), struck out "not more than" after "an amount equal to". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(n)(2), inserted before period at end "or if the noncompliance is due to extraordinary circumstances such as a natural disaster or regional recession. The Secretary shall provide a written report to Congress to justify any waiver or penalty reduction due to s… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(b), inserted before period at end ", including any amount collected by the State as support pursuant to a plan approved under part D, on behalf of a family receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part, that is distributed to … (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(c), added subcl. (III). Former subcl. (III) redesignated (IV). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(d), substituted "this part, families" for "this part, and families" and "section 608(a)(7) of this title, and families of aliens lawfully present in the United States that would be eligible for such assistance but for the application of title IV of th… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(c), redesignated subcl. (III) as (IV). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(e), struck out "reduced (if appropriate) in accordance with subparagraph (C)(ii)" after "75 percent)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(a)(2), amended heading and text of cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'expenditures by the State' does not include— (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(f), added cl. (v). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(g), amended heading and text of par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) provided that if a State program operated under part D of this subchapter was found to not have complied substantially with the requirements of such part for any quarter, and was n… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(h), substituted "608(a)(7)" for "608(a)(1)(B)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(i), substituted "the qualified State expenditures (as defined in paragraph (7)(B)(i) (other than the expenditures described in subclause (I)(bb) of that paragraph)) under the State program funded under this part for the fiscal year" for "the expenditures under… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(j), in heading substituted "Requirement" for "Failure" and "reductions; penalty for failure to do so" for "reductions" and in text inserted at end "If the State fails during such succeeding fiscal year to make the expenditure required by the preceding sentence… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(g)(1)(A), added par. (13). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5004(a), added par. (14). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(k), substituted "(6), (7), (8), (10), or (12)" for "(7) or (8)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(g)(1)(B), substituted "(12), or (13)" for "or (12)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(l)(1), inserted "or discontinue, as appropriate," after "correct". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c), (B)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(l)(2), inserted "or discontinuing" after "correcting" in heading and "or discontinues, as appropriate" after "corrects" in text. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(l)(3), inserted "or discontinue" after "correct" in heading and "or discontinue, as appropriate," before "the violation" in text. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5506(m), amended heading and text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "This subsection shall not apply to the imposition of a penalty against a State under subsection (a)(6) of this section." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5001(g)(1)(C), substituted "(12), or (13)" for "or (12)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

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