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S 4638·Federal·senate

Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act

In CommitteeFiled May 21, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 21, 2026

Summary

The Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act raises the share of mandatory and discretionary child‑welfare money set aside for tribes from 3% to 5%, adds a $5,000 base grant for each tribe, and lets tribes use the money for tribal customary adoptions and court upgrades. It also streamlines reporting, waives matching‑fund requirements when appropriate, and authorizes direct block‑grant allocations to tribes and tribal consortia.

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