Native American Child Protection Act
Where it stands
- Introduced1/31/23
- Passed HousePassed 9/18/23
- SenatePassed 12/17/24
- PresidentSigned 12/23/24
- LawPublic Law 118-160
Passed the House 378–32 on September 18, 2023 (Roll Call 394 →). Passed the Senate by voice vote on December 17, 2024. Became Public Law 118-160 on December 23, 2024.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic201 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
- Republican177 Yea · 32 Nay · 11 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
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.
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-160.
All actions (23)
- 1/31/23Introduced in House
- 1/31/23Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2/21/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
- 5/17/23Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
- 5/17/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 5/17/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/14/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
- 9/14/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
- 9/18/23Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/18/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4367-4369)
- 9/18/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
- 9/18/23At 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.
- 9/18/23Consideration by House (consideration: CR H4371)
- 9/18/23Passed/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)
- 9/18/23On 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)
- 9/18/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 9/19/23Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 12/17/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 12/17/24Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7097)
- 12/18/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/23/24Presented to President.
- 12/23/24Signed by President.
- 12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-160.