It’s only February, but a new child support bill has already been passed, and another has been proposed. With all of these legal changes, it is important to understand what is new for 2025 and what could be coming down the road. Here’s an overview of the impacts of the new child support bill.
New Child Support Bill
On January 4th, President Biden was presented with and signed the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act. Originally introduced to the House of Representatives in July of 2024, the SAC&F Act primarily focuses on supporting vulnerable children in foster care through Title 4 Social Security assistance. The new law also impacts child support and the ability of states to collect it. While the original bill passed in the House had a number of other measures centered on delinquent child support, those provisions seem to have been lost in the Senate.
The major impact of the SAC&F Act on child support is allowing states to use contractors to collect overdue payments through federal tax refunds. Plus, the bill expanded Native American tribal access to tax information, enabling them to run their own independent child support enforcement programs. This legislation will help ensure that caregivers receive the child support payments they rely on to make ends meet. It will also make it harder to evade child support.
The use of contractors to collect payments is expected to be a cost-saving measure, bringing in $5 for every dollar spent. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the savings from the new child support bill will be nearly $800 million dollars.
Potential New Child Support Bill Introduced

In late January, Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota introduced a new child support bill. If passed, it would allow soon-to-be mothers to receive child support before giving birth. While Cramer is a conservative lawmaker, similar measures have been enacted by states across the political spectrum, from California to Alabama.
Currently, 25 states including North Dakota have enacted the Uniform Parentage Act. It was originally introduced in 1973 and gives women a legal mechanism to file for and collect child support while pregnant. If passed, Cramer’s bill would give this ability to women in every state.
In states without the Uniform Parentage Act, mothers are only eligible to collect child support after giving birth. This places the full financial burden of pregnancy, which can cost $19,000 on average, solely on the mother. While Cramer’s bill has the potential to be bipartisan, there are possible issues with blanket implementation on the state level.
Potential Ramifications
A requirement of child support is first determining paternity. Some states require that when a married woman is pregnant, the husband is automatically listed as the father. This legally establishes paternity even if there is a separation, pending divorce, or infidelity. The paternity could later be challenged and determined via DNA testing. However, this could leave uninvolved husbands temporarily responsible for child support in states that use marriage to determine paternity.
However, there’s no reason to worry about this bill’s potential ramifications yet. Cramer’s bill still has a long way to go before being made law. It was only introduced last week, so it still needs to be introduced and voted on in the House. As we’ve seen with the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, there can be numerous revisions throughout this process. And if the bill were ultimately passed, it could look significantly different than the original proposal.
What do you think of the changes brought about by the new child support bill? Let us know in the comments.

Vicky Monroe is a freelance personal finance writer who enjoys learning about and discussing the psychology of money. In her free time, she loves to cook and tackle DIY projects.
I have had money taking from me for over 10 yrs and giving to a woman who never had custody of my two kids . Or took care of them and cant get anyone to help fight hold the state accountable for stealing money from me and giving it to someone who never had them
What about single fathers I have everything federal the pandemic stimulus everything but my son’s mom hasn’t paided one dam dime.. I see wemen sleeping around getting knocked up left and right and states dumb resources out the ass for them. Where the hell is my support Nothing state letting people steal what little benifits I get no one does anything.
What about if the mother withholds the child from the father; completely blocks all communication, groomed my son to hate me yet continues to receive child support? if the custodial parent refuses to abide by the agreement they signed and agreed to in court, then their support should be surrendered and a paternity test should be automatic before birth due to some mothers using pregnancy to extort money from the father married or not. This is not extreme thinking, this is happening now…specifically to me. The court system failed me. I do not wish this hell upon anyone else.