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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act

S. 4638Introduced May 21, 2026Policy area: Native Americans

Official title: A bill to remove administrative barriers to participation of Indian tribes in Federal child welfare programs, and increase Federal funding for tribal child welfare programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK
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Where it went

Latest action: May 21, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats

3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Luján (D-NM), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alaska in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.