S. 4976 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 14, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 4976
2nd SessionS. 4976
A BILL
Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 14, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.”
Sections
Sections · 2
Title I — Justice for Children, Youth, and Families · 6
- Sec. 101Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile JusticeNo change
- Sec. 102Department of Justice and DOI study on the number and status of Native American missing children casesNo change
- Sec. 103Alaska Native Victim Services Fund at the Denali CommissionNo change
- Sec. 104Alaska Native and American Indian family violence, prevention, services, and treatmentNo change
- Sec. 105Tiwahe InitiativeNo change
- Sec. 106Tribal justice supportNo change
Title II — Improving Research and Data · 2
Title III — Improving the Physical and Behavioral Health of Native Children · 8
- Sec. 301Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory CommitteeNo change
- Sec. 302Department of Health and Human Services study on the intersection of maternal mortality and domestic violenceNo change
- Sec. 303Grants to grow the perinatal workforce for Tribal communitiesNo change
- Sec. 304Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Technical Advisory CommitteeNo change
- Sec. 305Secretary’s Tribal Advisory CommitteeNo change
- Sec. 306Community mental health services grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizationsNo change
- Sec. 307Substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizationsNo change
- Sec. 308Self-governance demonstration program for behavioral health programs for Indian TribesNo change
Title IV — Environmental Health Protection · 2
Title V — Improving nutrition programs for Native children, youth, and families · 2
Title VI — Addressing Homelessness in Native Communities · 4
- Sec. 601Program for housing assistance for homeless American Indians and Alaska NativesNo change
- Sec. 602Program for housing assistance for homeless Native HawaiiansNo change
- Sec. 603Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant ProgramNo change
- Sec. 604Improving Tribal participation in the Continuum of Care ProgramNo change
Title VII — Improving the Workforce for Families · 5
- Sec. 701Strengthening the 477 InitiativeNo change
- Sec. 702Interagency agreement to evaluate on-site child care in affordable housingNo change
- Sec. 703Set-aside of Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for Indian TribesNo change
- Sec. 704Requirement of consultation with Indian TribesNo change
- Sec. 705Native American Advisory Committee on Early ChildhoodNo change
Title VIII — Education · 9
- Sec. 801Supporting Native American teacher training and teacher developmentNo change
- Sec. 802Pilot program for Native teacher apprenticesNo change
- Sec. 803Supporting after-school programs for Native American childrenNo change
- Sec. 804Promoting and strengthening Native languagesNo change
- Sec. 805Addressing the indirect administrative costs of Indian education programsNo change
- Sec. 806Increasing access to Head Start for Native childrenNo change
- Sec. 807Addressing homelessness in BIE schoolsNo change
- Sec. 808Bureau of Indian Education Behavioral Health and Wellness ProgramNo change
- Sec. 809Alaska Tribal School ProgramNo change