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Native American Child Protection Act

Public Law 118-160 · H.R. 663 · 118th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-3)

Cosponsors (8): Rep. Dan Newhouse,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 378 yea, 32 nay378–32
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

The act renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires the 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 act 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.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 118th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 378 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

378 yea32 nay22 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(201)

Republicans who voted yea(177)

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 2273Related bill

    Native American Child Protection Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-160.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 18, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 19, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Sep 18, 2023FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · 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).House roll call 394
  9. FloorFloor · Consideration by House
  10. FloorFloor · At 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.
  11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 663.
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Sep 14, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-196.
  16. May 17, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
  19. Feb 21, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
  20. Jan 31, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  21. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.