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HR 2762 118th Congress House Native Americans

Tribal Family Fairness Act

Introduced: April 20, 2023 Introduced by: Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Family Fairness Act

This bill revises two programs to provide tribes with additional resources for child and family services.

First, the bill revises the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program by

  • establishing a minimum grant award for tribes,
  • increasing funds reserved for state court improvement grants,
  • increasing the set-aside for tribes or tribal consortia,
  • exempting certain plans from reporting requirements,
  • allowing funds to be used for tribal customary adoptions,
  • authorizing in-kind contributions to meet tribal matching requirements, and
  • allowing tribal organizations to use the federal negotiated indirect cost rate in lieu of the administrative costs cap.

In addition, the bill revises the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program by

  • modifying reporting requirements,
  • authorizing in-kind contributions to meet tribal matching requirements, and
  • allowing tribal organizations to use the federal negotiated indirect cost rate in lieu of the administrative costs cap.
What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

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