US Congress Senate Bill 1622 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-9)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-10-01 - By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ). 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 (BIA) 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, as well as any examples of successful program models; and barriers to interagency coordination. Directs the Commission to use the results of the study and analyses of existing federal data to: develop plans and goals for federal policy relating to Native children in the short-, mid-, and long-term informed by the development of accurate child well-being measures; recommend modifications and improvements to programs that serve Native children 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. Requires the Commission to submit a 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.

Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. John Walsh [D-MT]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-10-01	Senate	By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed.
2014-08-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
2014-08-26	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2014-05-21	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2014-04-02	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324.
2013-10-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2013-10-30	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7678-7679, S7680)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1622/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1622/BILLS-113s1622is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1622/BILLS-113s1622rs.pdf