Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 21, 2021)
Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act
This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes.
Specifically, the bill extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes:
- violence committed against a child by a caregiver;
- violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence;
- attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or
- threatened dating violence or domestic violence.
In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes.
What just happenedJun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 21, 2021
- Jun 15, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Apr 22, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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 - Apr 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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 - Apr 21, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House