Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act

This bill changes federal child welfare programs under the Social Security Act as they apply to Indian tribes. It raises the share of several child welfare funds set aside for tribes from 3 percent to 5 percent, gives each eligible tribe a base grant amount, and raises tribal court improvement funding to $5 million a year. It sets Social Services Block Grant funding at $1.79 billion a year starting in 2026 and reserves 5 percent of it for direct grants to tribes. It also lets federal officials waive or change matching requirements for tribes, lets tribes run only prevention services without running a full foster care program, and lets states count tribal caseworker visits toward monthly visit requirements.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors