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Native American Child Protection Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4560-4561)
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4957.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4560-4562)
Sep 21, 2020
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.
Sep 8, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-493.
Dec 5, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 5, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 5, 2019
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Nov 13, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

It also revises the definition of child abuse to include psychological or verbal abuse that causes serious emotional or mental injury to a child.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2