Summary
The BADGES for Native Communities Act would revise federal policies to better address cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Native Americans. The Department of Justice would establish a grant program to help tribes and other specified entities enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations. The bill would also require the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services to work together to provide federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers.
Additionally, the Department of the Interior would establish a five-year demonstration program to conduct or adjudicate personnel background investigations for applicants seeking law enforcement positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bill would also direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct studies on how federal law enforcement agencies handle evidence collection, evidence handling, response times, and investigation procedures. If enacted, these provisions could improve coordination between federal and tribal law enforcement and strengthen the capacity of tribal communities to investigate and respond to cases involving missing or murdered Native Americans.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 5, 2025
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
