Legislation
Bills pending in Congress that have implications for Indian children. These bills have not become law.
Resolutions and Amendments
Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 - S. 1956
- Action Alert on S. 1956
- Detailed description of S. 1956 PDF
- Sample letter supporting S. 1956 MICROSOFT WORD
- Sample letter requesting introduction of a companion bill in the House MICROSOFT WORD
Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 2003 - H.R. 2750
- Abridged Summary of H.R. 2750 TEXT (HTML)
- Text of H.R. 2750 PDF
- ICWA Implementation Issues Addressed by H.R. 2750 TEXT (HMTL)
- Most Recent NICWA Testimony on ICWA Amendments PDF
Child Safety, Adoption, and Family Enhancement Act (H.R. 4856)
- Text of H.R. 4856 PDF
- NICWA Testimony on H.R. 4856 TEXT (HTML)
Indian and Alaska Native Foster Care and Adoption Services Amendments of 2005 - S. 672
- Summary of S. 672 TEXT (HTML)
- Text of S. 672
- Most Recent NICWA Testimony on Tribal Access to Title IV-E TEXT (HTML)
Reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act - S. 556 and H.R. 2440
- Update on Indian Health Care Improvement Act - Children's Mental Health Amendments TEXT (HTML)
- Text of S. 556 -- Title VII, Behavioral Health Section TEXT (HTML)
- TText of H.R. 2440 -- Title VII, Behavioral Health Section TEXT (HTML)
- NICWA 2005 Testimony on Suicide Prevention and Children's Mental Health PDF
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2003 - S. 1601
- Summary of and update on S. 1601 TEXT (HTML)
- Committee Report (summary and text) for S. 1601 PDF
- Most Recent NICWA Testimony on S. 1601 TEXT (HTML)
Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2003 - S. 1735
- Summary of S. 1735 TEXT (HTML)
- Text of S. 1735 PDF
Reports and Proposals
President's Child Welfare Funding Proposal
- NICWA 2003 Testimony on President's Child Welfare Funding Proposal TEXT (HTML)
- NICWA 2005 Testimony on President's Child Welfare Funding Proposal TEXT (HTML)
Pew Commission Report on Children in Foster Care
- NICWA News article on Pew Commission recommendations for tribes PDF
- NICWA Comments on Pew Commission Report TEXT (HTML)
- Pew Commission Report on Children in Foster Care
Legislative Resources
The Library of Congress - Thomas
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress
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