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On the recordMay 12, 1998
Mr. Speaker, children are at the heart of the need for this legislation. No child should go to bed hungry, miss a medical appointment, not have adequate housing or be deprived of quality education. We have no more precious resource than our children. We have no greater responsibility than the protection, development and security of our children. The greatest uncollected debt in our country, unfortunately, is child support. Thankfully, the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998 strengthens Federal law by establishing felony violations for the most serious cases to pay legal child support obligations. H.R. 3811 is a bipartisan bill introduced by the gentleman from Illinois (Chairman Hyde) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), and is one that all my colleagues should support.
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Jon Fox
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Addressing the importance of child support legislation during a House floor debate.

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