Native American Child Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-663
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Minority health
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-31
text: 

Native American Child Protection Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 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 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.
 
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.

action_date: 2023-09-14
text: 

Native American Child Protection Act

 
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.
 
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.

action_date: 2023-09-18
text: 

Native American Child Protection Act

 
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.
 
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.

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

Native American Child Protection Act

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.

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-160.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-160.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7097)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: 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)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Passed/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)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Consideration by House (consideration: CR H4371)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: At 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.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4367-4369)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
action_date: 2023-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-160