A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations concerning the status of a child as an Indian child be prospective the child's date of birth, and that determinations of membership status in an Indian tribe be based on the minority status of a member or written consent of an initial member over the age of 18, and for other purposes.
Indian Child Welfare Improvement Act of 1995 - Amends the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations of status as: (1) an Indian child be prospective from date of birth; and (2) a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from tribal membership (with written consent for membership status attained after the age of 19).
States that for the purposes of any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child, retroactive effect of tribal membership shall not be permitted.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6023-6025)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6277)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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