The Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act (DPPA)18 USC § 228 - (a) Offense.— Any person who—
(1) willfully fails to pay a support obligation with respect to a child who resides in another State...
(2) travels in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to evade a support obligation...
(3) willfully fails to pay a support obligation with respect to a child who resides in another State...
DPPA was introduced by Congressman Steny Hoyer and signed as a law by former President Bill Clinton in 1998, yet fewer than 400 cases have been prosecuted.
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