Tribal Family Fairness Act

Hozzl · 2022-12-31T05:07:54Z

Explore the details of House Bill 4348 Tribal Family Fairness Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Native Americans. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/31/2022, 5:07 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4348

Bill 117 hr 4348, also known as the Tribal Family Fairness Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to address issues related to the placement of Native American children in foster care and adoption proceedings.

One of the key provisions of the Tribal Family Fairness Act is to ensure that Native American tribes have a greater role in determining the placement of Native American children who are in the foster care system. This includes giving tribes more authority to intervene in cases involving Native American children and to have a say in where these children are placed.

Additionally, the bill aims to strengthen the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which was originally passed in 1978 to protect the rights of Native American children in foster care and adoption cases. The Tribal Family Fairness Act seeks to clarify and strengthen the provisions of the ICWA to ensure that Native American children are not unfairly removed from their families and communities. Overall, the Tribal Family Fairness Act is designed to promote the well-being and cultural identity of Native American children by giving tribes a greater role in decisions regarding their placement in foster care and adoption proceedings. This bill is currently being debated in Congress and has the potential to have a significant impact on the lives of Native American children and families.

Congressional Summary of HR 4348

Tribal Family Fairness Act

This bill revises two programs to provide tribes with additional resources for child and family services.

First, the bill revises the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program by

establishing a minimum grant award for tribes,
increasing funds reserved for state court improvement grants,
increasing the set-aside for tribes or tribal consortia,
exempting certain plans from reporting requirements,
allowing funds to be used for tribal customary adoptions,
authorizing in-kind contributions to meet tribal matching requirements, and
allowing tribal organizations to use the federal negotiated indirect cost rate in lieu of the administrative costs cap.

In addition, the bill revises the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program by

modifying reporting requirements,
authorizing in-kind contributions to meet tribal matching requirements, and
allowing tribal organizations to use the federal negotiated indirect cost rate in lieu of the administrative costs cap.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4348

Bill HR 4348 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 2, 2021. Bill HR 4348 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on July 2, 2021. Bill HR 4348's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. as of July 2, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4348

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4348

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4348

To remove administrative barriers to participation of Indian tribes in Federal child welfare programs, and increase Federal funding for tribal child welfare programs, and for other purposes.

Tribal Family Fairness Act