42 U.S.C. 653: Federal Parent Locator Service

2025

• Pub. L. 118–258 struck out "State" before "agencies" in heading and substituted ", State, and tribal" for "and State" in text. (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (g)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–183, §302(a), inserted "or Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in subsections (e) and (l) of section 5304 of title 25)," after "any State". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §301(b), added par. (5). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §302(c), inserted "and tribal" after "State" wherever appearing. (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamp programs" in heading. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §301(a)(2), substituted "652(m)" for "652(l)". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (k)

2013

• Pub. L. 113–37 added subpar. (G) and struck out former subpar. (G). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The authority under this paragraph shall expire on November 18, 2011." (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013) Law text · (j)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–37 substituted "November 18, 2011" for "September 30, 2011". (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text · (j)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–351 inserted ", part B, or part E" after "this part" in introductory provisions. (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(A), (B), (2)(V), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" and "Food and Nutrition Act of 2008" for "Food Stamp Act of 1977". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)

2007

• Pub. L. 110–157 added par. (11). Law text · (j)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–250, §2(1), redesignated par. (7) relating to information comparisons and disclosure to assist in Federal debt collection as (9). Law text · (j), (9)
• Pub. L. 109–250, §2(2), added par. (10). Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 109–171, §7306(b), inserted "or section 652(l) of this title" after "pursuant to this section". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 109–171, §7305, inserted "or the amount appropriated under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002, whichever is greater" before ", which shall be available" in first sentence and struck out "for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2001" before "shall remain available" in last senten… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (o)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–447 added par. (7) relating to information comparisons and disclosure to assist in Federal debt collection. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 108–199 added par. (7) relating to information comparisons for housing assistance programs. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 108–295 added par. (8). Law text · (j)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title III, §303(a)], added par. (6). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title III, §303(b)], amended Pub. L. 105–200, §402(a), by inserting "or any other person" after "employee of the United States" in new par. (2). See 1998 Amendment note below. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (l)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–200, §410(d)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, substituted "parentage or" for "parentage," and struck out "or making or enforcing child custody or visitation orders," after "obligations,". (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–200, §410(d)(3), realigned margins. (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–200, §402(b), amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Information shall be entered into the data base maintained by the National Directory of New Hires within 2 business days of receipt pursuant to section 653a(g)(2) of … (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 105–200, §402(a), as amended by Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title III, §303(b)], designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (l)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–33, §5534(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "for the purposes specified in paragraphs (2) and (3)." for "to obtain and transmit to any authorized person (as defined in subsection (c) of this section), for the purpose of establishing parentage, e… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §105(1)(A), inserted "or making or enforcing child custody or visitation orders," after "obligations," in introductory provisions. (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §105(1)(B), added cl. (iv). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5534(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally, revising and restating former provisions relating to disclosure of information to authorized persons as pars. (1) to (3). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5534(a)(3)(A), struck out "or to seek to enforce orders providing child custody or visitation rights" after "spousal support". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5534(a)(3)(B), inserted "or to serve as the initiating court in an action to seek an order" after "authority to issue an order" and struck out "or to issue an order against a resident parent for child custody or visitation rights" after "maintenance of a child". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §105(2), added par. (4). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5553(1), inserted "and order" after "with respect to each case". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–34, §1090(a)(2)(A), inserted at end "Beginning not later than October 1, 1999, the information referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the names and social security numbers of the children of such individuals." (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5553(2), inserted "and order" after "case" in heading and "or an order" after "with respect to a case" and "or order" after "and the State or States which have the case" in text. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–34, §1090(a)(2)(B), added par. (3). (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5535(b)(1), substituted "components" for "registries". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5535(a), inserted "data in each component of the Federal Parent Locator Service maintained under this section and to" before "information". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5535(b)(2), substituted "section 653a(g)(2) of this title" for "subsection (j)(3) of this section". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5556(c), amended Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title II, §215], generally. See 1996 Amendment note below. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 105–34, §5541(b), in heading substituted "Use of set-aside funds" for "Recovery of costs" and in text substituted "which shall be available for use by the Secretary, either directly or through grants, contracts, or interagency agreements," for "to cover costs incurred by the Secretary" and … (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §5543, substituted "of the parent" for "a child and the parent". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (p)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(e)(2), inserted "Federal" before "Parent Locator Service" in section catchline. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(a)(1), (e)(1), inserted "Federal" before "Parent Locator Service", substituted ", for the purpose of establishing parentage, establishing, setting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing child support obligations, or enforcing child custody or visitation orders—" f… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(a)(2), (e)(1), substituted "information described in subsection (a) of this section" for "social security account number (or numbers, if the individual involved has more than one such number) and the most recent address and place of employment of any absent parent… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(b)(1), substituted "support or to seek to enforce orders providing child custody or visitation rights" for "support". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §§316(b)(2), 395(d)(2)(A), substituted "a noncustodial parent" for "an absent parent" and "or to issue an order against a resident parent for child custody or visitation rights, or any agent of such court;" for ", or any agent of such court; and". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(2)(A), substituted "a noncustodial parent" for "an absent parent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(10), substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A" for "aid under part A of this subchapter". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(c), inserted "in an amount which the Secretary determines to be reasonable payment for the information exchange (which amount shall not include payment for the costs of obtaining, compiling, or maintaining the information)" after "Secretary shall be reimbursed … (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(C), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(d), added subsec. (g). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §316(f), added subsecs. (h) to (n). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n)
• Pub. L. 104–208, title I, §101(e) [title II, §215], as amended by Pub. L. 105–33, §5556(c), substituted "a plan approved under this part" for "section 657(a) of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §345(a), added subsec. (o). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §366, added subsec. (p). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (p)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–485 added par. (3). · (e)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–378, §19(a), inserted "the social security account number (or numbers, if the individual involved has more than one such number) and". · (b)
• Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(2)(B)(ix), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (b)
• Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(c)(13), substituted "of the United States" for ", or the United States". · (b)
• Pub. L. 98–378, §17, struck out ", after determining that the absent parent cannot be located through the procedures under the control of such State agencies," before "to transmit to the Secretary". · (f)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "child and spousal support" for "child support". · (c)