AI/AN CAPTA
United States117th CongressHR-1566House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 21, 2021
Summary
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act or the AI/AN CAPTA This bill establishes additional resources to assist tribal communities with preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. First, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities for the purpose of making recommendations to Congress 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in 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.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
House of Representatives
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