Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2273
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Native American Child Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 12, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 12, 2023
Latest Action
Oct 16, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2273
Congress
118
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
Arizona
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (2)
October 16, 2023
Actions (5)
10/16/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
10/16/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-106.
07/19/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/12/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
07/12/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 3, 2024 11:03:16 AM