Senate Bill 3948
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 20, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3948
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
checkPassed on December 20, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7868; text: CR S7868)
Summary
This bill extends the deadline, from three years to five years, for the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children to submit its report to the President and Congress. The commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children and to develop plans for federal policy related to Native children.
December 20, 2020
September 24, 2020
June 11, 2020
12/21/2020
Held at the desk.
12/21/2020
Received in the House.
12/21/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/20/2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7868; text: CR S7868)
12/20/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7868; text: CR S7868)
09/24/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
09/24/2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-271.
07/29/2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
06/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
06/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:52 PM