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HR 1448 104th Congress House

To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child…

Official title: To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospect… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child and of tribal membership of the member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 1995 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Child welfareCustody of childrenFamiliesIndian childrenMinorities
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6023-6025)
May 10, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 12, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.
Apr 12, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 6, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 6, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6023-6025)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations of status as: (1) an Indian child be prospective from date of birth; and (2) a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from tribal membership.

States that for the purposes of any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child, retroactive effect of tribal membership shall not be permitted.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 764 Text similarities Indian Child Welfare Improvement Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 8, 1995
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 25, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1448: To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child and of tribal membership of the member, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1448/
MLA
"H.R. 1448: To amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child and of tribal membership of the member, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1448/.
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H.R. 1448, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1448/.
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