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Legislative History of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
Chronology
1. Original Bills: 95 S. 928; 94 S. 3777;
95 H.R. 12533
2. Enacting Bill: Senate Bill 1214,
P.L.
95-608,
92 Stat. 3069
3. Bill Summary: "To establish standards
for the placement of Indian children in foster or adoptive homes, to prevent
the breakup of Indian families, and for other purposes." The Indian Child
Welfare Act of 1978 includes provisions to establish uniform standards for
placement of Indian children in foster or adoptive homes, including provisions
governing parental consent and intervention procedures, tribal court jurisdiction
over child placement proceedings, and non-Indian agency priority placement
of Indian children with extended family members. Also authorizes. Federal grants
to Indian tribes for family development programs.
4. April 8, 9, 1974, Hearing: Indian Child
Welfare Program, Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs. Senate, Apr. 8, 9, 1974, iv+531 p., (Library call
number: Y4.In8/13:In2/33)
Complete Document (35.22 mb)
Preliminary pages
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Pages 100-158
Pages 159-204
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Pages 451-503
Pages 504-531
5. July 1976, Report: Report on Federal,
State, and Tribal Jurisdiction, Child Custody and Indian Child Welfare Statistical
Survey (pgs. 78-87, 176-241), American Indian Policy Review Commission, July
1976, vii+258 p., (Library call
number: Y4.In2/10:F31/2)
Complete Document (16.02 mb)
Preliminary pages
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Pages 200-258
6. June 27, 1977, Debate: Congressional
Record Vol. 123 (1978):
June 27, Indian Child Welfare Act of 1977
7. August 4, 1977, Hearing:
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1977,
Committee on Indian Affairs, Select. Senate, Aug. 4, 1977, v+603 p., (Library
call number: Y4.In2/11:In2)
Complete Document (18.06 mb)
Preliminary pages
Bill
Witnesses, part 1 (first half)
Witnesses, part 1 (second half)
Witnesses, part 2 (first half)
Witnesses, part 2 (second half)
Appendix A (first half)
Appendix A (second half)
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
8. November 3, 1977, Senate report:
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1977,
Committee on Indian Affairs, Select. Senate, Report, S.
Rpt. 95-597, Nov. 3, 1977, 58 p.
9. November 4, 1977, Debate: Congressional
Record Vol. 123 (1977):
Nov. 4, considered and passed Senate.
10. February 9 and March 9, 1978, Hearing: Indian
Child Welfare Act of 1978, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Feb.
9, Mar. 9, 1978, v+303 p., (Library call
number: Y4.In8/14:96-42)
Complete Document (10.88 mb)
Preliminary pages
February 9 (first half)
February 9 (second half)
March 9
Appendix (first half)
Appendix (second half)
11. July 24, 1978, House report: Establishing
Standards for the Placement of Indian Children In Foster or Adoptive Homes,
To Prevent the Breakup of Indian Families, Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs. House, Report, H.
Rpt. 95-1386, July 24, 1978,
46 p.
12. October 14-15, 1978, Debate: Congressional
Record Vol. 124 (1978): Oct.
14, H.R. 12533 considered and passed House; passage vacated, and S.1214,
amended, passed in lieu. Oct. 15, Senate concurred in House amendments.
13. June 30, 1980, Hearing: Oversight of
the Indian Child Welfare Act, Select Committee on Indian Affairs, June 30,
1980, iiv+148p., (Library call
number: Y4.In2/11:In28)
Complete Document (7.35 mb)
Preliminary pages
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Pages 50-100
Pages 100-148
14. April 25, 1984, Hearing: Oversight
of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, Select Committee on Indian Affairs,
April 25, 1984, iii+432p., (Library call
number: Y4.In2/11:S.hrg.98-952)
Complete Document (20.56 mb)
Preliminary pages
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Pages 400-431
15. November 10, 1987, Hearing: Indian
Child Welfare Act, Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Nov. 10, 1987, iii+438p.,
(Library call
number: Y4.In2/11;S.hrg.100-574)
Complete Document (17.91 mb)
Preliminary pages
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16. May 11, 1988, Hearing: Indian Child
Welfare Act, Select Committee on Indian Affairs, May 11, 1988, iii+241p.,
(Library call number: Y4.In2/11:S.hrg.100-845)
Complete Document (10.83 mb)
Preliminary pages
Pages 1-50
Pages 50-100
Pages 100-150
Pages 150-200
Pages 200-241
17. June 26, 1996, Report: Amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act, Select Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, June 26, 1996, iv+461p., (Library call number: )
Complete Document (27.73 mb)
Pages Title-45
Pages 46-95
Pages 96-145
Pages 146-195
Pages 196-245
Pages 246-295
Pages 296-347
Pages 348-397
Pages 398-461
18. July 26, 1996, Report: To Amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, July 26, 1996, 33p., (Library call number: Y1.1/5:104-335)
19. September 19, 1996, Report: Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1996, House Committee on Resources, September 19, 1996, 22p., (Library call number: Y1.1/8:104-808)
20. June 18, 1997, Hearing: Indian Child Welfare Act, Select Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, June 18, 1997, iv+267p., (Library call number: Y4.In2/11:S.hrg. 105-244)
Complete Document (17.08 mb)
Pages Title-37
Pages 38-67
Pages 68-95
Pages 96-147
Pages 148-197
Pages 198-267
21. November 13, 1997, Report: Amending the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, November 13, 1997, 44p., (Library call number: Y1.1/5:105-156)
22. Nov. 7, 2003, Statement: Congressional
Record Vol. 161 (2003):
Nov. 7, 25th Anniversary of Enactment of Indian Child Welfare Act.
23. December 14, 2006, Report: Child Custody Proceedings Under the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Overview, December 14, 2006, 6p.
24. October 12, 2007, Report: Child Custody Proceedings Under the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Overview, October 12, 2007, 6p.
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