Native American Child Protection Act
Official title: “To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.”
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Press releases by members of Congress
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3 press releases
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Gallego Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country
“During his time in the House of Representatives, he chaired the first Congressional hearing on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and last year his bipartisan Native American Child Protection Act was signed into law.”
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Leger Fernández Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country
“She also cosponsored the Native American Voting Rights Act to ensure tribes have access to the ballot and the Native American Child Protection Act to help victims of child abuse.”
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Luján Applauds Signing of Historic Legislation to Protect Children
“Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauds President Biden on signing into law the Native American Child Protection Act and Jenna Quin’s Law, two historic pieces of legislation that will help protect children in New Mexico and across the nation.”
Read from 539 of 539 members' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
How it passed
The House passed it 378 to 32 on September 18, 2023, with 22 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it by voice vote on December 17, 2024. A voice vote records no individual votes.
It became law on December 23, 2024.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 177 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| House Democrats | 201 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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