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H.R. 4485

Referred to Committee

Savanna's Act

Introduced 11/29/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

1/9/2018 • House

Summary

Savanna's Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation.

In addition, DOJ must:

  • make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians,
  • develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols,
  • meet certain requirements to consult with Indian tribes, and
  • provide tribes and law enforcement agencies with training and technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the law enforcement and justice protocols.

Federal law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute crimes related to missing and murdered Indians must modify their law enforcement and justice protocols to comply with the standardized protocols.

Introduced in House • 11/29/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Native Americans
Congressional oversightCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsViolent crime

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (27)

Party Breakdown

23
Democrats
4
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Democrat • CA-35

Sponsored 11/29/2017

Cosponsors (26)

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Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

R-OK-4

Joined 11/29/2017

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Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

D-HI-1

Joined 11/29/2017

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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

D-WI-4

Joined 11/29/2017

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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

D-WA-7

Joined 11/29/2017

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

D-AZ-3

Joined 11/29/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

November 29, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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Introduced in House11/29/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors26