S. 4976

Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski

1 cosponsor

Brian Schatz

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Introduced Jul 14
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Introduced Jul 14
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

Sec. 2. Definitions of Indian Tribe and Tribal organization

I Justice for Children, Youth, and Families

Sec. 101. Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice

Sec. 102. Department of Justice and DOI study on the number and status of Native American missing children cases

Sec. 103. Alaska Native Victim Services Fund at the Denali Commission

Sec. 104. Alaska Native and American Indian family violence, prevention, services, and treatment

Sec. 105. Tiwahe Initiative

Sec. 106. Tribal justice support

II Improving Research and Data

Sec. 201. National Institutes of Health Tribal Health Research Office

Sec. 202. Improving Native infant and maternal health data

III Improving the Physical and Behavioral Health of Native Children

Sec. 301. Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory Committee

Sec. 302. Department of Health and Human Services study on the intersection of maternal mortality and domestic violence

Sec. 303. Grants to grow the perinatal workforce for Tribal communities

Sec. 304. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Technical Advisory Committee

Sec. 305. Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee

Sec. 306. Community mental health services grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations

Sec. 307. Substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations

Sec. 308. Self-governance demonstration program for behavioral health programs for Indian Tribes

IV Environmental Health Protection

Sec. 401. Native Children's Environmental Health Protection Task Force

Sec. 402. Integration of environmental health within primary care

V Improving nutrition programs for Native children, youth, and families

Sec. 501. Tribal pilot programs for SNAP administration

Sec. 502. Child nutrition programs Tribal pilot projects

VI Addressing Homelessness in Native Communities

Sec. 601. Program for housing assistance for homeless American Indians and Alaska Natives

Sec. 602. Program for housing assistance for homeless Native Hawaiians

Sec. 603. Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program

Sec. 604. Improving Tribal participation in the Continuum of Care Program

VII Improving the Workforce for Families

Sec. 701. Strengthening the 477 Initiative

Sec. 702. Interagency agreement to evaluate on-site child care in affordable housing

Sec. 703. Set-aside of Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for Indian Tribes

Section 658O(a)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858m(a)(2)) is amended, in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking 2 percent and inserting 5 percent.

Sec. 704. Requirement of consultation with Indian Tribes

Sec. 705. Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood

VIII Education

Sec. 801. Supporting Native American teacher training and teacher development

Sec. 802. Pilot program for Native teacher apprentices

Sec. 803. Supporting after-school programs for Native American children

Sec. 804. Promoting and strengthening Native languages

Sec. 805. Addressing the indirect administrative costs of Indian education programs

Sec. 806. Increasing access to Head Start for Native children

Sec. 807. Addressing homelessness in BIE schools

Sec. 808. Bureau of Indian Education Behavioral Health and Wellness Program

Sec. 809. Alaska Tribal School Program