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BADGES for Native Communities Act

Official title: A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians.

Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers.

The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, response times, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.

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Timeline

  1. SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. House floor actionsReceived in the House.
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  4. SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685; text: CR S8685-8687)
  5. Floor Vote
  6. Passed the Senate
  7. SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-53.
  8. SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
  10. SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  11. Introduced
  12. Committee

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