AI/AN CAPTA
Latest action · May 6, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act or AI/AN CAPTA
This bill implements requirements concerning child abuse and neglect in Indian tribal communities. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities for the purpose of making recommendations regarding these issues.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must include Indian tribes and tribal organizations in its equitable distribution of assistance for programs and projects related to child abuse prevention and treatment.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2019 to Jun 18, 2019; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | May 6, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 18, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred May 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2480 | Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act | Related bill | May 21, 2019 |
| HR 2549 | AI/AN CAPTA | Related bill | May 16, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that equitable distribution of assistance include equitable distribution in Indian tribes and tribal organizations and to increase amounts reserved for allotment to Indian tribes and tribal organizations under certain circumstances, and to provide for a Government Accountability Office report on child abuse and neglect in American Indian tribal communities.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- AI/AN CAPTA
- American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority health
- Native Americans
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
