March 24, 2026
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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.