Savanna's Act

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Introduced

25 January 2019

Last action

10 October 2020 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 116-165.

Summary

Savanna's Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Indians. The bill requires DOJ to take the following actions: provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases, develop and implement a strategy to notify citizens of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, conduct specific outreach to Indian tribes regarding the ability to publicly enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal, develop guidelines for response to cases of missing and murdered Indians, provide training and technical assistance to Indian tribes and law enforcement agencies for implementation of the developed guidelines, and report statistics on missing and murdered Indians. Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ. The FBI shall include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.

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Timeline

25 January 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2019
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.
Source: Committee
20 November 2019
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
15 January 2020
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.
Source: Calendars
15 January 2020
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-206.
Source: Committee
15 January 2020
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-206.
Source: Committee
11 March 2020
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1708-1709; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1708-1709)
Source: Floor
11 March 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 March 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
12 March 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 March 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4573-4574)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4573-4576)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
30 September 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 2020
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-165.
Source: President
10 October 2020
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 October 2020
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

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Versions

Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
Public Law · 11 October 2020 · Official file
Engrossed in Senate · 11 March 2020 · Official file
Reported to Senate · 15 January 2020 · Official file
Introduced in Senate · 25 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

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Enrolled Bill (text)

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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 11 October 2020
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 October 2020
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Public Law
summary · EN · 10 October 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2020
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 2020
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 2020
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 11 March 2020
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 January 2020
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 January 2020
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Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 15 January 2020
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2019
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2019
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 2019
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Related records

related to ← Savanna’s Act
related to ← Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/227
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/227
us · 116-s-227 · source updated 5 December 2025