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42 U.S.C. 624: Payment to States

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-248. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–258 struck out par. (1)(A) designation before "Each State" and struck out pars. (1)(B) and (2) which related to reduction in allotment of funds to a State for failure to comply with child visitation requirements. (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–34 added subsec. (f) and struck out subsec. (e) relating to caseworker visitation standard. (Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act) Law text · (e), (f)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–288, §11(a)(2), substituted "percent" for "per centum". (Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(e)(1), added subsecs. (c) and (d) struck out former subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to prohibited payments and minimum State expenditures, respectively. (Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §7(b), added subsec. (e) relating to caseworker visitation standard. (Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(e)(2)(A), added subsec. (e) relating to limitation on reimbursement for administrative costs. (Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–432 struck out "and in section 627 of this title" after "set forth in this section". · (a)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–66 substituted "under this subpart" for "under this part". · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–272 substituted provisions covering payments to States for provisions relating to allotment percentages and Federal share.

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–273 substituted "October" for "July" wherever appearing and "November 30" for "August 31". · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.