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# Native Children's Commission Implementation Act of 2026 This comprehensive bill aims to improve outcomes for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children by strengthening Tribal communities, families, and access to critical services. The bill creates new advisory committees, expands healthcare and education programs, and modifies federal funding mechanisms to increase Tribal self-determination. ## Key Provisions **Justice and Safety**: The bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Tribal Juvenile Justice to address juvenile delinquency prevention. It creates the Alaska Native Victim Services Fund ($5 million annually through 2032) and expands family violence prevention services, including a national Indian domestic violence hotline. It also requires a study on missing Native American children. **Health Services**: The bill creates new federal advisory committees on Tribal health research, behavioral health, and maternal health to improve coordination. It allocates funds for grants to grow the perinatal workforce ($3 million annually) and requires direct grants to Tribes for community mental health services and substance use treatment (5% set-asides from existing programs). A new self-governance demonstration program allows up to 15 Tribes to administer behavioral health programs directly. **Family Support and Housing**: The Tiwahe Initiative receives $100 million annually to support family-centered services in Tribal communities. New homeless housing assistance programs provide grants to Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations for rental assistance and supportive services, with $25 million dedicated to Tribal participation in the federal Continuum of Care program. **Education**: The bill increases access to Head Start for Native children, particularly Native Hawaiians, and establishes a Native American language schools program providing per-pupil grants. It creates a teacher apprenticeship pilot program ($5 million annually) and a new Alaska Tribal School Program ($5 million annually). It also funds behavioral health and wellness services in Bureau-funded schools ($8 million annually). **Nutrition and Child Care**: The bill establishes pilot programs allowing Tribes to administer food assistance programs directly and creates tribally operated meal programs. It increases Child Care and Development Block Grant funding set-asides for Tribes from 2% to 5%. **Data and Research**: The bill establishes a National Institutes of Health Tribal Health Research Office to coordinate research and improve data on Native health disparities, particularly for maternal and infant health. **Funding Timelines**: Most

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