Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023
Latest action · Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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 17, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023
This bill establishes requirements related to state compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). The ICWA establishes minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and the placement of these children in foster or adoptive homes.
Specifically, the bill requires a state plan for child welfare services and a state plan related to the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program to ensure that the agency administering or supervising the plan (e.g., a child welfare agency) shall comply with all federal standards established under the ICWA.
Further, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Interior must, in consultation with Indian tribal organizations and states, develop a memorandum of understanding that specifies the factors for measuring compliance with the ICWA. These factors must include requirements sufficient to assess state strengths and areas for improvement in implementing the ICWA (e.g., timely tribal notice of state child custody proceedings).
Additionally, the bill directs HHS to submit biennial reports to Congress on certain reviews of child and family service programs.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | May 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 11, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 17, 2023 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Dec 17, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- May 17, 2023Introduced in House
- May 17, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 83, May 17, 2023, page H2427.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3461 | Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to comply with Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2023Introduced in House
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.
