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The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA, enacted November 8, 1978 and codified at 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963 [1]) is a United States federal law that governs jurisdiction over the removal of American Indian children from their families in custody, foster care, and adoption cases.
A rare bipartisan bill on immigration aims to make the immigration court system friendlier and more navigable for unaccompanied migrant children.. There are 62,000 pending cases in U.S ...
The Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 was a bill in the 109th United States Congress.It was passed by the United States House of Representatives on December 16, 2005, by a vote of 239 to 182 (with 92% of Republicans supporting, 82% of Democrats opposing), but did not pass the Senate.
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924; Civilization Fund Act; Curtis Act of 1898; Dawes Act; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act; Hawaiian Homelands; House concurrent resolution 108; Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990; Indian Child Welfare Act; Indian Claims Limitations Act; Indian Land Claims Settlements
Story at a glance The Indian Child Welfare Act sets federal standards to prioritize keeping Native American children with their nuclear or extended family, their tribe or a member of another tribe ...
After over a year of championing the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, the reality star and businesswoman shared the uplifting news that the U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to pass it.
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act: To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals. H.R. 1688: March 9, 2021: Native American Child Protection Act: To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. H.R. 1693: March 9, 2021: EQUAL Act of 2021
Indian Child Welfare Act: The Indian Child Welfare Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and gives tribal governments a strong voice concerning child custody proceedings which involve Indian children, by allocating tribes exclusive jurisdiction over the case when the child resides on, or is domiciled on, the reservation, or when the child is a ...