The Native Children's Commission Implementation Act of 2026 aims to significantly improve the well-being of Native children and families by empowering Tribal communities and enhancing access to essential services. The legislation establishes several new advisory committees and task forces, ensuring Tribal input on federal policies and programs. These include an Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice, an NIH Tribal Health Research Office and Advisory Committee, and a Native Children's Environmental Health Protection Task Force. In the realm of justice and safety, the bill mandates a study on missing Native American children and youth, creates an Alaska Native Victim Services Fund, and strengthens family violence prevention and treatment programs for Tribal and Native Hawaiian communities. It also establishes a National Indian Domestic Violence Hotline and ensures recurring, non-disadvantaged funding for Tribal justice support in Public Law 280 states. For health and data, the Act focuses on improving Native infant and maternal health data collection, establishing Tribal Advisory Committees within HRSA and SAMHSA, and mandating a study on maternal mortality and domestic violence. It authorizes grants to expand the perinatal workforce in Tribal communities and reserves 5% of community mental health and substance use block grant funds for direct grants to Tribes. A self-governance demonstration program for Tribal behavioral health programs is also created. Environmental health protections are bolstered through the establishment of a task force to address hazards disproportionately affecting Native children and the integration of environmental health training and systems within the Indian Health Service. Nutrition programs are improved with Tribal pilot programs for SNAP administration, a study on nutrition and health outcomes, categorical eligibility for Native children in school lunch programs, and a Tribally Operated Meal Pilot Program. Addressing homelessness, the bill creates grant programs for housing assistance for homeless American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, prioritizing youth, families, and domestic violence survivors. It also establishes a Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program and amends existing law to facilitate greater Tribal involvement in homelessness initiatives, including civil rights exemptions for Tribal projects. Workforce development and early childhood initiatives are strengthened by expanding the “477 Initiative” to allow Tribes to integrate a broader range of federal programs for self-sufficiency and economic development. The bill requires an interagency evaluation of on-site child care in affordable housing, increases the Child Care and Development Block Grant set-aside for Tribes to 5%, and establishes a Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood. Finally, in education, the Act supports Native American teacher training and development, including a pilot program for Native teacher apprentices. It promotes and strengthens Native languages through reports and a new grant program for Native American Languages Schools (NALA schools). The bill addresses indirect administrative costs for various Indian education programs, increases access and flexibilities for Native Head Start programs, and establishes a permanent Bureau of Indian Education Behavioral Health and Wellness Program and an Alaska Tribal School Program.