S. 1868: AI/AN CAPTA
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S. 1868: AI/AN CAPTA
117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-26 · Native Americans · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
AI/AN CAPTA
Plain summary
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the AI/AN Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, or the AI/AN CAPTA This bill establishes additional resources to assist tribal communities with preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. First, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities for the purpose of making recommendations to Congress regarding these issues. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must include Indian tribes and tribal organizations in its equitable distribution of assistance for programs and projects related to child abuse prevention and treatment.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · 7 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tina Smith (D-MN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Computer systems that do tasks that usually need human judgment, such as recognizing images, understanding language or making predictions. Laws about AI often cover how it is used, tested, disclosed or limited.
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1868.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s1868 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117