Mealey's (June 24, 2015, 10:05 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on June 1 approved the Native American Children’s Safety Act, H.R. 1168, which provides uniform foster care background checks for tribal courts placing Native American children into foster care.

(H.R. 1168 available. Document #96-150624-013L.)

Foster Care

The act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., requires criminal background checks to be performed on foster parents and foster care employees before placing Native American children in foster care. The bill also requires background checks to be performed on all...