United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 4957 — Native American Child Protection Act

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

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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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Plain-language change summary

The amendment indicates that H.R. 4957 was referred to the Senate after being received and read twice. The previous reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This change shows the bill's progress as it moves through the legislative process, specifically its transition from the House to the Senate.

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4957 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4957 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4957 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
4957 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
4957 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
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Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Indian child protection and family violence prevention · 25 U.S.C. ch. 34 Amends the act as a whole

Also cites: 25 U.S.C. § 3208, 25 U.S.C. § 3209, 25 U.S.C. § 3210

Action History

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

  11. Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4957 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 4957?
HR 4957 is sponsored by Gallego, Ruben (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4957?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4957?
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