Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act

The Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act (S. 987) aims to strengthen legal protections against domestic violence within tribal lands by expanding federal criminal law to cover habitual domestic assault offenders. The bill would also broaden the definition of domestic violence to include misdemeanor offenses and acts committed against unmarried intimate partners. Additionally, it directs the Attorney General to fund tribal criminal history databases and conduct a formal study on the prevalence of domestic violence in Indian country to better inform future safety measures.