HR 2762
118th Congress
House
Native Americans
Tribal Family Fairness Act
Introduced: April 20, 2023
Introduced by:
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Committees of jurisdiction
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