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S. 1474 (113th)

A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 to repeal a special rule for the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

1 August 2013

Last action

18 December 2014 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 113-275.

Sponsors

Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Lisa Murkowski

Subjects

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Source updated

20 June 2025

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Summary

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Self Governance Program in the Office of Tribal Justice Programs to make grants to Indian tribes to implement intergovernmental agreements with Alaska that allow Indian tribes in Alaska to enforce certain state laws. Requires each Indian tribe that is selected to participate in the Project to carry out a specified planning phase. Provides that the intergovernmental agreements may describe the duties of Alaska and the applicable Indian tribe regarding: the employment of law enforcement, probation, and parole officers; state appointment and deputization of tribal law enforcement officers as special officers to assist in the enforcement of the state's criminal laws; the enforcement of punishments imposed by the Indian tribe under tribal law; the transfer of enforcement duties for state drug- and alcohol-related misdemeanor offenses to the Indian tribe; the Indian tribe's adjudication of those offenses; the transfer of information and evidence between tribal law enforcement entities and the state's court system; offender detention; searches and seizures of alcohol and drugs at municipal and state airports; and jurisdictional or financial matters. Absolves Alaska, including its political subdivisions, of liability for any act or omission of a participating Indian tribe in carrying out this Act. Makes participating Indian tribes eligible for the same tribal court and law enforcement programs and level of funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) as are available to other Indian tribes. Amends the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 to repeal the limitation, within Alaska, of that Act's extension of tribal jurisdiction over domestic violence crimes and the issuance and enforcement of protection orders.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-324.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 May 2014

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 August 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 26 August 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 August 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 September 2014

    Floor

    By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-260.

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 September 2014

    Committee

    By Senator Tester from Committee on Indian Affairs filed written report. Report No. 113-260.

    Source: Committee

  10. 9 December 2014

    Reported

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6414-6416; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6414-6416)

    Source: Floor

  11. 9 December 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  12. 10 December 2014

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 10 December 2014

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 10 December 2014

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 December 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 December 2014

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9294)

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 December 2014

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9294)

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 December 2014

    Floor

    Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 December 2014

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9294)

    Source: Floor

  20. 15 December 2014

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 15 December 2014

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 113-275.

    Source: President

  23. 18 December 2014

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 18 December 2014

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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