# 117-hr-8954: Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022

117-hr-8954, Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8954
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 This bill requires a state plan for child welfare services and a state plan related to the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program to ensure that the state shall comply with all federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to submit biennial reports to Congress on certain reviews of child and family service programs.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8954 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8954)

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