S. 4976
Introduced in Senate · July 23, 2026July 14, 2026
Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To improve outcomes for Native children by empowering Tribal communities, strengthening families, and increasing access to critical services, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions of Indian Tribe and Tribal organization; TITLE I—JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; 101. Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice; 102. Department of Justice and DOI study on the number and status of Native American missing children cases; 103. Alaska Native Victim Services Fund at the Denali Commission; 104. Alaska Native and American Indian family violence, prevention, services, and treatment; 105. Tiwahe Initiative; 106. Tribal justice support; TITLE II—IMPROVING RESEARCH AND DATA; 201. National Institutes of Health Tribal Health Research Office; 202. Improving Native infant and maternal health data; TITLE III—IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NATIVE CHILDREN; 301. Health Resources and Services Administration Tribal Advisory Committee; 302. Department of Health and Human Services study on the intersection of maternal mortality and domestic violence; 303. Grants to grow the perinatal workforce for Tribal communities; 304. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tribal Technical Advisory Committee; 305. Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee; 306. Community mental health services grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; 307. Substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; 308. Self-governance demonstration program for behavioral health programs for Indian Tribes; TITLE IV—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION; 401. Native Children’s Environmental Health Protection Task Force; 402. Integration of environmental health within primary care; TITLE V—IMPROVING NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; 501. Tribal pilot programs for SNAP administration; 502. Child nutrition programs Tribal pilot projects; TITLE VI—ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES; 601. Program for housing assistance for homeless American Indians and Alaska Natives; 602. Program for housing assistance for homeless Native Hawaiians; 603. Tribal Continuum of Care Participation Grant Program; 604. Improving Tribal participation in the Continuum of Care Program; TITLE VII—IMPROVING THE WORKFORCE FOR FAMILIES; 701. Strengthening the 477 Initiative; 702. Interagency agreement to evaluate on-site child care in affordable housing; 703. Set-aside of Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for Indian Tribes; 704. Requirement of consultation with Indian Tribes; 705. Native American Advisory Committee on Early Childhood; TITLE VIII—EDUCATION; 801. Supporting Native American teacher training and teacher development; 802. Pilot program for Native teacher apprentices; 803. Supporting after-school programs for Native American children; 804. Promoting and strengthening Native languages; 805. Addressing the indirect administrative costs of Indian education programs; 806. Increasing access to Head Start for Native children; 807. Addressing homelessness in BIE schools; 808. Bureau of Indian Education Behavioral Health and Wellness Program; 809. Alaska Tribal School Program