118th Congress Native Americans
S. 465: BADGES for Native Communities Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
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 experiencing occupational stress.
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.
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The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Mike Rounds R-SD
Who scored on this bill
- 1Catherine Cortez Masto SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2John HoevenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mike RoundsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7054-7056; text: CR S7054-7056)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-244.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-406.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.