Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act of 2001

The Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act of 2001 (S. 850) proposes to expand the federal government's ability to collect unpaid child support by utilizing the tax refund intercept program. Under this bill, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be authorized to withhold federal tax refunds from parents who owe past-due support, even if the child involved is no longer a minor.

For citizens, this means that custodial parents could continue to receive government assistance in collecting unpaid debts after their children have reached adulthood. Currently, the federal tax intercept program is primarily restricted to cases involving minor children; this legislation would remove that age restriction, ensuring that financial obligations to families remain enforceable regardless of the child's current age.