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118th Congress Native Americans

H.R. 663: Native American Child Protection Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-160, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 18, 2023, 378–32
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 17, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act 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 act revises the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to encourage the use of grants for culturally appropriate treatment services and programs.

The act renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires the 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.

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Additionally, the act 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 18, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 378–32

Yea 378two-thirds 274Nay 32

  • Democrats201 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans176 yea, 32 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Chip Roy (R-TX), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and W. Steube (R-FL) voted Nay; and 22 more

See how all 410 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 378

Republicans (176)

Democrats (201)

Independents (1)

Nay 32

Not voting 22

Senate

Passed by voice vote

Dec 17, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 18, 2023HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 378–32
    Roll call 394 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2010011
    Republicans17632011
    Independents1000
    Total37832022

    House roll call 394: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    32 crossed party lines: 32 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

8

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

380 points earned
  1. 1Ruben Gallego D-AZ SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Ken Buck R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-160.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Passed the Senate by voice vote.
  3. Sep 18, 2023Passed the House, 378–32.
  4. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in the House by Ruben Gallego.
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  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-160.
  4. Dec 18, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Dec 17, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7097)
  7. Sep 19, 2023Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Sep 18, 2023Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 18, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4367-4369)
  10. Sep 18, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
  11. Sep 18, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Sep 18, 2023Consideration by House (consideration: CR H4371)
  13. Sep 18, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 394). (text: H4367-4368)
  14. Sep 18, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 32 (Roll no. 394). (text: H4367-4368)
  15. Sep 18, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Sep 14, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
  17. Sep 14, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
  18. May 17, 2023Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
  19. May 17, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  20. May 17, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
  22. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
  23. Jan 31, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.