About the bill
The Native American Children’s Safety Act would amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to specify the procedures for criminal background checks of adults involved in foster care by tribal social service agencies. Any adult individual working for the social service or residing in a potential foster home would be subject to checks based on fingerprints and child abuse registries. These background checks may be waived by the tribal social service agency in the event of an emergency foster care placement. The bill has passed both chambers as S. 184 and H.R. 1168, and after an additional procedural vote it will go to the President.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 3, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 3, 2016.
2 Cosponsors (2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Hoeven: Turtle Mountain Reservation Designated as Federal Tribal Promise Zone”
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Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 6, 2016
“100 Days In: SCIA Working to Improve Lives in Indian Country”
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Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
on Apr 16, 2015
“Cramer: House Passes H.R. 1168 - Native American Childrens Safety Act”
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Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
on Jun 1, 2015
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 1168: Native American Children’s Safety Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 1, 2015. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Mar 26, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2160 (113th). |
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Jan 16, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 4, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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May 11, 2015
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jun 1, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 1, 2015
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Identical Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1168 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 184 (114th). |
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May 23, 2016
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 3, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 184 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 184. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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