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A bill to protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

USA115th CongressS-2233| Senate 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (3)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes. Specifically, the bill extends tribal jurisdiction over: 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 to support exercising jurisdiction and conducting proceedings related to crimes of domestic violence, including the crimes added to tribal jurisdiction by this bill.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6728
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
  • December 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • September 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6728
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6728: To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.
Child safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement officersViolent crime

A bill to protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

USA115th CongressS-2233| Senate 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes. Specifically, the bill extends tribal jurisdiction over: 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 to support exercising jurisdiction and conducting proceedings related to crimes of domestic violence, including the crimes added to tribal jurisdiction by this bill.
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Timeline
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6728
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
  • December 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • September 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6728
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (3)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6728: To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement officersViolent crime