US Congress House Bill 2549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Pending: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Implements requirements concerning child abuse and neglect in Indian tribal communities. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities for the purpose of making recommendations regarding these issues. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must include Indian tribes and tribal organizations in its equitable distribution of assistance for programs and projects related to child abuse prevention and treatment.

AI/AN CAPTA American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]

Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

SB1329 (Related) 2019-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
HB2480 (Related) 2019-05-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2549/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2549/BILLS-116hr2549ih.pdf