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118th Congress Native Americans

S. 2273: Native American Child Protection Act

ReportedOct 16, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 12, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to Senate, Oct 16, 2023

This bill 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 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 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

26 points earned
  1. 1Ben Luján D-NM SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History

  1. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Ben Luján.
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  1. Oct 16, 2023Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-106.
  2. Oct 16, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
  3. Jul 19, 2023Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jul 12, 2023Introduced in Senate
  5. Jul 12, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.