S. 230 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Unborn Child Support Act
Cosponsors: 9 (0 D, 9 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Latest action (2025-01-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What S. 230 does, in plain terms
Unborn Child Support Act This bill requires states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy. This requirement is applicable retroactively based on a court order at the request of the pregnant parent and a determination by a physician of the month during which the child was conceived. Existing state requirements are applicable to these obligations, such as proof of parenthood.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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