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S. 1853 (116th)

BADGES for Native Communities Act

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Introduced

13 June 2019

Last action

4 June 2020 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.

Sponsors

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

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Summary

Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act This bill modifies policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting and investigation of missing, unidentified, and murdered Native Americans. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to do the following: share information with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on missing persons and unidentified remains, ensure technical assistance and training are provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and tribal law enforcement agencies to utilize the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and other national databases, establish the Tribal Access Program to enhance the ability of tribal governments to access and enter information into federal criminal information databases, establish a grant program for specified entities to implement changes to enhance response to missing person and murder cases of interest to tribes, and work with the Indian Health Service and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to ensure resources for mental health wellness programs are available to tribal and BIA law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. The bill expands access to (1) the national crime information database for NamUs, and (2) the NCIC for each tribal justice official. Finally, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to 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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Timeline

  1. 13 June 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 2019

    Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 December 2019

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 4 June 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 4 June 2020

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 June 2020

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.

    Source: Committee

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