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H.R. 4957 (116th)

Native American Child Protection Act

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Introduced

31 October 2019

Last action

22 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Paul Cook, Karen Bass, DON YOUNG, Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Aumua Amata Radewagen, Tom O'Halleran, Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Tom Cole, Matt Cartwright, Jenniffer González-Colón, Debra Haaland

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Summary

Native American Child Protection Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise 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 such 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. It also revises the definition of child abuse to include psychological or verbal abuse that causes serious emotional or mental injury to a child.

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Timeline

  1. 31 October 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 November 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 November 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 December 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 December 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 December 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 8 September 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 8 September 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-493.

    Source: Committee

  11. 8 September 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-493.

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 September 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 21 September 2020

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4560-4561)

    Source: Floor

  14. 21 September 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4957.

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4560-4562)

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 September 2020

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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