# 119-s-230: Unborn Child Support Act

119-s-230, Unborn Child Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-230
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unborn Child Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Extends child support obligations to cover the pregnancy period.** The bill would require states to allow a pregnant parent to request support beginning the month a physician determines conception occurred. - Courts could award retroactive payments and enforce awards even when paternity is established after birth, giving pregnant parents a path to collect past support. - Any step to establish paternity of an unborn child would require the mother's consent and must not be taken if it risks harm to the unborn child. Courts would set payment amounts after consulting the mother and considering the best interests of the mother and child. - States would enforce unborn-child support under existing child support rules, and federal waiver authority for experimental projects would be narrowed so such projects cannot modify these unborn-child provisions. The changes would take effect two years after enactment and apply to federal child support payments for calendar quarters beginning on or after that date.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Child support for unborn children: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would let State child support programs establish and enforce support obligations tied to an unborn child when the pregnant mother asks. Support could start as early as the month of conception if a physician determines that month and the mother requests it. Courts could order r…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-84: Sarah's Law

## Sources
- [119-s-230 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/230)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-84: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-84)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-230 (as of 2025-12-21).