Congress·In Committee·S. 4179

AI/AN CAPTA

Child Abuse Prevention: Funding for Native American Tribes

Mar 24·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

Companion bill: Child Abuse Prevention Funding for Native American Tribes →

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known senators, but many bills like this struggle to get through the full legislative process during busy sessions.

Key Points

This bill changes how the government gives out money to prevent child abuse. It makes sure that Native American tribes and tribal groups are included when the government decides where to send help across the country.
Right now, tribes share a small amount of funding with other groups. This plan would set aside 5% of the total money specifically for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to help protect children in their communities.
The goal is to make sure that help for children is spread out fairly. By giving tribes their own dedicated slice of the budget, they can better plan and run their own safety programs for families.
The bill also keeps 1% of the funding for programs that help children in migrant families. This ensures that these vulnerable groups continue to receive support while tribal funding grows.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 24, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

AI/AN CAPTA

Bill NumberS 4179

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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