S. 1622 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
S. 1622 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Oct 30, 2013, sponsored by Heidi Heitkamp with 34 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Oct 30, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 34
- Policy area
- Native Americans
What it does
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). Co-sponsors: 25 Democrats, 9 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedOct 30, 2013
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/18/2014. Report No. 113-264. Additional views filed. (Oct 1, 2014)
Other Native Americans bills in the 113th Congress
- H.R. 2319: Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013
- H.R. 2650: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013
- S. 611: Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
- H.R. 2388: To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit…
- H.R. 356: Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act
- H.R. 507: Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act
- H.R. 3110: Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act
- S. 1603: Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
- H.R. 3716: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act
- S. 2040: Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014
Committees
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