[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 39 (Wednesday, April 13, 1994)]
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         THE ENHANCED ACCESS TO SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, the failure of the child support 
enforcement system in this country is nothing short of a national 
disgrace.
  A parent seeking support confronts a dizzying array of legal rules 
and procedures--which can suddenly change when one parent or the child 
is moved to another State. As a result of these uncertainties, children 
who are entitled to receive support are suffering needlessly.
  To address this problem, I am introducing the Enhanced Access to 
Support Enforcement Act of 1994. My bill will require each State to 
grant full faith and credit to the child support judgments issued by 
the courts of other States.
  While not removing the courts or lawyers from the child support 
system, this measure will limit drawn-out litigation and relitigation 
of claims. It will help promote simplicity and fairness in a system 
which is now anything but simple or fair.
  Mr. Speaker, by spending less money on litigation, more can be spent 
on the children who need and deserve financial support from their 
parents. I therefore urge my colleagues to cosponsor this important 
legislation.

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