United States · Bill · S
S. 1942 (115th)
Savanna's Act
Introduced
5 October 2017
Last action
10 December 2018 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must: make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols, meet certain requirements to consult with Indian tribes, and provide tribes and law enforcement agencies with training and technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the law enforcement and justice protocols. Federal law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute crimes related to missing and murdered Indians must modify their law enforcement and justice protocols to comply with the standardized protocols.
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Timeline
5 October 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6363-6365)
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2017
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-329.
Source: Committee
14 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
4 December 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
Source: Calendars
4 December 2018
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-411.
Source: Committee
4 December 2018
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-411.
Source: Committee
6 December 2018
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7365-7366; text: CR S7365-7366)
Source: Floor
6 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7365-7366; text: CR S7365-7366)
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 December 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 6 December 2018 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 4 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 5 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Savanna's Act
- related to ← Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1942
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1942
- us · 115-s-1942 · source updated 5 December 2025