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BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA116th CongressS-1853| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2020
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (5)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs 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 investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to share information, after receiving certain permission, with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on missing persons, unclaimed remains, and unidentified remains; ensure that 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 Civil and Criminal Information Access Program to enhance the ability of tribal governments to access, enter information into, and obtain information from federal criminal information databases; establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes; and work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and 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 Department of the Interior must 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
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.
Sep 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4289
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 4, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.
Jun 4, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • June 19, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.


  • September 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4289
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 4, 2020
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.


  • June 4, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4289: 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 careLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority healthMissing personsPersonnel recordsState and local government operationsViolent crimeWorker safety and health

BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA116th CongressS-1853| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2020
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 investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to share information, after receiving certain permission, with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on missing persons, unclaimed remains, and unidentified remains; ensure that 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 Civil and Criminal Information Access Program to enhance the ability of tribal governments to access, enter information into, and obtain information from federal criminal information databases; establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes; and work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and 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 Department of the Interior must 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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.
Sep 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4289
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 4, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.
Jun 4, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • June 19, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.


  • September 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4289
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 4, 2020
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-230.


  • June 4, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (5)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4289: 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 careLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority healthMissing personsPersonnel recordsState and local government operationsViolent crimeWorker safety and health