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Executive Order 13019

Supporting Families: Collecting Delinquent Child Support Obligations

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 was enacted into law on April 26, 1996. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to collect past-due child support by the administrative offset of federal payments. Executive Order 13019 of September 1996, requires the Secretary of the Treasury to promptly develop and implement procedures necessary for the collection of past-due child support debts by administrative offset.

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Memorandum from the Attorney General

Pertaining to Executive Order 13019: Minimum Due Process Guidelines for Agencies to Deny Federal Financial Assistance.

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