Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 2002

Summary

Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 concerning: (1) jurisdiction over child custody and child adoption proceedings, including transfers and special rules for Indian tribes in Alaska; (2) transfer of jurisdiction to tribal court, excluding cases where there is no subject matter jurisdiction or a transfer would cause undue hardship; (3) intervention in state court proceedings, including the intervention rights of the extended family; (4) full faith and credit, including tribal court judgments; (5) pending court proceedings, including notice requirements and a prohibition against prebirth involuntary custody proceedings; (6) voluntary termination of parental rights, including an explanation of placement options and treating certain Indian custodians as parents; (7) withdrawal of consent before a final decree, as specified; (8) notice to Indian tribes of the voluntary termination of parental rights or voluntary placement of a child; (9) content of notice based on a good faith investigation; (10) intervention by an Indian tribe upon filing a notice of intent or a written objection; (11) written notice to parents of a terminated or changed adoptive placement or a commenced proceeding to adopt; (12) invalidation of child custody proceedings, including the right to petition of a member of the child's extended family previously rejected as a placement; (13) notice to extended family members; (14) expanded release of information concerning the tribal affiliation of biological parents; (15) resumption of jurisdiction over child custody proceedings by Indian tribes, as specified; (16) agreements between States and Indian tribes as they affect jurisdiction; (17) criminal sanctions for fraudulent representation during Indian child adoption proceedings; (18) visitation as an enforceable right; (18) promulgating regulations governing compliance reviews; and (19) the application of these requirements to children of State-recognized tribes.

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Timeline

1. 14 May 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 May 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E790)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 May 2002

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 May 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 May 2002

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Sponsors

• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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