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BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA116th CongressHR-4289| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Debra A. Haaland

Debra A. Haaland

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1853
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.
  • September 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 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.


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1853
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 116-1853: BADGES for Native Communities Act
Congressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the InteriorDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Employee hiringEvidence and witnessesFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal-Indian relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority healthMissing personsPersonnel recordsState and local government operationsViolent crimeWorker safety and health

BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA116th CongressHR-4289| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
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.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1853
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.
  • September 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 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.


  • September 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1853
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.
Debra A. Haaland

Debra A. Haaland

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (18)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 116-1853: BADGES for Native Communities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the InteriorDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Employee hiringEvidence and witnessesFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal-Indian relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority healthMissing personsPersonnel recordsState and local government operationsViolent crimeWorker safety and health