Bills · 118th Congress · Native Americans

Native American Child Protection Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 9/18/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic201 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican177 Yea · 32 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Ruben Gallego ( Democrat · AZ-3)
Cosponsors
8
Introduced
1/31/23
Policy area
Native Americans
Status
1/31/23Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
1/31/23Introduced in House
2/21/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
5/17/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
5/17/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
5/17/23Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
9/14/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
9/14/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
9/18/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
9/18/23Passed/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)
9/18/23Consideration by House (consideration: CR H4371)
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.
9/18/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
9/18/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4367-4369)
9/18/23Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
9/19/23Received in the Senate, read twice.
12/17/24Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7097)
12/17/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
12/18/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-160.
12/23/24Signed by President.
12/23/24Presented to President.