S. 4179, AI/AN CAPTA: Child Abuse Prevention Funding for Tribes (Pending, 119th Congress)

This bill is not law. It is pending and has not passed.

The short answer

S. 4179 is a bill in the 119th Congress. Its short titles are the American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, or "AI/AN CAPTA" S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate. It was introduced March 24, 2026 Congress.gov bill status for S. 4179 (119th Congress). Its latest action is "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions" Congress.gov bill status for S. 4179 (119th Congress). If it became law, it would direct a share of certain federal child abuse prevention funds to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.

An identical House bill, H.R. 8048, has also been introduced Congress.gov bill status for S. 4179 (119th Congress). Its latest action is referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce Congress.gov bill status for H.R. 8048 (119th Congress).

Equitable distribution. The original 1974 CAPTA required criteria for "equitable distribution of assistance" among the States Public Law 93-247, 88 Stat. 4 (1974). The bill would amend the first sentence of CAPTA section 108(b) S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate to add the words "Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations," after "the States" S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.

A set-aside for tribes. The bill would also amend CAPTA section 203 S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate. That section is in Title II of CAPTA Public Law 111-320 (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010), which covers community-based grants to prevent child abuse or neglect Public Law 111-320 (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010). Under the bill, of the amount appropriated under section 209 for a fiscal year:

5 percent would be for allotments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate; and
1 percent would be for allotments to migrant programs S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.

It would also update cross-references in section 203 from section 210 to section 209 S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.

Texas law names DFPS as the state agency that cooperates with the federal government on programs under CAPTA Tex. Hum. Res. Code §40.002. This bill is about how CAPTA assistance is distributed to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations Congress.gov bill status for S. 4179 (119th Congress). Its text amends only CAPTA S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate. Because it is not law, it changes nothing in Texas today.

It would amend CAPTA section 108(b), at 42 U.S.C. 5106d(b), and section 203, at 42 U.S.C. 5116b S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.
It would not amend any Texas statute S. 4179 (119th Congress), introduced in Senate.