In February 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the fiscal year (FY) 2006 federal budget, called the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Subtitle C of Title VII of the Act contains a number of changes to the child support program operated under Title IVD of the Social Security Act.
One set of changes defines new rules for the distribution of child support payments collected on behalf of families who currently receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and those who have received cash assistance in the past.