S 246 · 114th Congress · Native Americans

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Introduced 2015-01-22· Sponsored by Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-244.(2016-10-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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…

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S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Feb 11, 2015

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on February 4, 2015

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S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Aug 9, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 13, 2016

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans