Native American Child Protection Act
Latest action · Sep 22, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2019
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Native American Child Protection Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises certain programs related to the prevention, investigation, treatment, and prosecution of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families.
Specifically, the bill revises the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to encourage the use of grants for culturally appropriate treatment services and programs.
The bill renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires such center to (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and training to urban Indian organizations; (2) develop certain technical assistance materials for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; and (3) develop model intergovernmental agreements between tribes and states to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families.
Additionally, the bill revises the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to allow Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and intertribal consortia to use program funds for additional activities, such as operational costs for child protective services.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2019 to Dec 5, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Dec 5, 2019 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Sep 21, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4560-4562)
- Sep 21, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4957.
- Sep 21, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 21, 2020Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4787 | Native American Child Protection Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Advisory bodies
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- Minority health
- Native Americans
- Sex offenses
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 21, 2020Engrossed in House
- Sep 8, 2020Reported in House
- Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House
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