House Bill 4289
116th Congress(2019-2020)
BADGES for Native Communities Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4289
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
September 11, 2019
09/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
09/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
09/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/11/2019
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.
09/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:04 PM