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S. 246 (114th)

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 January 2015

Last action

14 October 2016 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-244.

Sponsors

Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

20 January 2026

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice. Requires the President and Congress to appoint to the Commission individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs and matters to be studied by the Commission, including health care issues facing Native children, Indian education, juvenile justice programs, and social service programs used by Native children. Requires the Commission to establish a Native Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of Indian tribes from each region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a native Hawaiian. Requires members of the Committee to be experienced in matters to be studied by the Commission. Requires the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs that serve Native children, including an evaluation of: the impact of concurrent jurisdiction on child welfare systems; barriers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians face in using public and private grant resources; obstacles to nongovernmental financial support for programs benefitting Native children; issues relating to the validity and statistical significance of data on Native children; barriers to the development of sustainable, multidisciplinary programs designed to assist high-risk Native children and their families; cultural or socioeconomic challenges in communities of Native children; examples of successful program models and use of best practices in programs that serve children and families; barriers to interagency coordination; and the use of memoranda of agreement or interagency agreements to facilitate or improve agency coordination. Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: develop recommendations for goals, and plans for achieving them, for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures, except as specified; recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children (on the condition that such recommendations recognize the diversity in cultural values) that integrate the cultural strengths of Native communities and result in improvements to the child welfare system, the mental and physical health of Native children, educational and vocational opportunities, and tribal juvenile detention programs; recommend improvements to the collection of data regarding Native children and the programs that serve them; and identify models of successful federal, state, and tribal programs in the areas studied by the Commission. Prohibits the Commission, when developing recommendations and plans for federal policy on Native children, from considering or recommending recognition or establishment of a government-to-government relationship with: (1) any entity not recognized on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the Federal Government through an Act of Congress, Executive action, judicial decree, or any other action; or (2) any entity not included in the authorized list under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. Requires the Commission to report to the President, Congress, and the White House Council on Native American Affairs on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative action. Terminates the Commission 90 days after the report is submitted.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422-423)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 May 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 11 May 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-39.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 May 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-39.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 June 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 1 June 2015

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3381-3385; text as passed Senate: CR S3381-3383)

    Source: Floor

  9. 1 June 2015

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 1 June 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3381-3385; text as passed Senate: CR S3381-3383)

    Source: Floor

  11. 19 June 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  12. 18 May 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 12 July 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  14. 12 July 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  15. 13 July 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  16. 13 July 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 6 September 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 6 September 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-722.

    Source: Committee

  19. 6 September 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-722.

    Source: Committee

  20. 12 September 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 12 September 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5287-5289)

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 September 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5287-5289)

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 September 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 246.

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 September 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5287-5289)

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 September 2016

    Floor

    Mrs. Radewagen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  26. 13 September 2016

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

  27. 29 September 2016

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 29 September 2016

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6286)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 29 September 2016

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6286)

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 3 October 2016

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  31. 3 October 2016

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  32. 14 October 2016

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-244.

    Source: President

  33. 14 October 2016

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  34. 14 October 2016

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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