BADGES for Native Communities Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 11, 2019)
Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act
This bill modifies policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting and investigation of missing, unidentified, and murdered Native Americans. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to do the following:
- share information with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on missing persons and unidentified remains,
- ensure technical assistance and training are provided to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and tribal law enforcement agencies to utilize the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and other national databases,
- establish the Tribal Access Program to enhance the ability of tribal governments to access and enter information into federal criminal information databases,
- establish a grant program for specified entities to implement changes to enhance response to missing person and murder cases of interest to tribes, and
- work with the Indian Health Service and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to ensure resources for mental health wellness programs are available to tribal and BIA law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress.
The bill expands access to (1) the national crime information database for NamUs, and (2) the NCIC for each tribal justice official.
Finally, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.
What just happenedSep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 11, 2019
- Sep 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Sep 17, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Sep 12, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and 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.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House