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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

To improve the enforcement of child support obligations in both intrastate and interstate cases by requiring the imposition and execution of liens against the property of persons who owe overdue support.

H.R. 4982Introduced Aug 17, 1994Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Torkildsen R-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 23, 1994 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Bill Emerson (R-MO), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Richard Neal (D-MA), Deborah Pryce (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter Torkildsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-6 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.