H.R. 8048
IntroducedAI/AN CAPTA
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8048
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that equitable distribution of assistance include equitable distribution to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 24, 2026
Mrs. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that equitable distribution of assistance include equitable distribution to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act'', the ``AI/AN Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act'', or ``AI/AN CAPTA''.
SEC. 2. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) Geographical Distribution.--Section 108(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106d(b)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations,'' after ``the States,''.
(b) Allocation of Amounts.--Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 210'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 209''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``1 percent'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``, of the amount appropriated under section 209 for a fiscal year--
``(1) 5 percent of the amount to make allotments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; and
``(2) 1 percent of the amount to make allotments to migrant programs.''. <all>