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Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-210| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2019
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (4)
Martha McSally (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019 This bill revises public safety programs and services for Native American communities and modifies provisions related to Native American youth and juvenile justice. Among other elements, 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the BIA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter a memorandum of agreement to make the IHS responsible for medical care and treatment of Native Americans detained or incarcerated in a BIA or tribal detention or correctional center, regardless of the individual's normal domicile; the Department of Justice to coordinate and provide oversight for its functions and programs to ensure a coordinated approach for public safety in Native American communities; the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to collaborate and consult with tribes to develop working relationships and to provide technical assistance and training for criminal defense techniques and strategies; Native American juveniles to be under the jurisdiction of the federal court system in delinquency proceedings in certain circumstances; and Interior to coordinate with specified agencies to assist tribal governments in addressing juvenile offenses and crime. The bill also reauthorizes various public safety programs and grants through FY2024, including those related to BIA law enforcement and judicial training programs, juvenile detention centers, tribal justice systems, control of illegal narcotics, and alcohol and substance abuse.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-1953
Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2018
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 6, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-37.
May 6, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-1953
    Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2018


  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • January 29, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 6, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-37.


  • May 6, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

Native Americans

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Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-210| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2019
Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2019 This bill revises public safety programs and services for Native American communities and modifies provisions related to Native American youth and juvenile justice. Among other elements, 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the BIA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter a memorandum of agreement to make the IHS responsible for medical care and treatment of Native Americans detained or incarcerated in a BIA or tribal detention or correctional center, regardless of the individual's normal domicile; the Department of Justice to coordinate and provide oversight for its functions and programs to ensure a coordinated approach for public safety in Native American communities; the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to collaborate and consult with tribes to develop working relationships and to provide technical assistance and training for criminal defense techniques and strategies; Native American juveniles to be under the jurisdiction of the federal court system in delinquency proceedings in certain circumstances; and Interior to coordinate with specified agencies to assist tribal governments in addressing juvenile offenses and crime. The bill also reauthorizes various public safety programs and grants through FY2024, including those related to BIA law enforcement and judicial training programs, juvenile detention centers, tribal justice systems, control of illegal narcotics, and alcohol and substance abuse.

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-1953
Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2018
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 6, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-37.
May 6, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-1953
    Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2018


  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • January 29, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 6, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-37.


  • May 6, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
John Hoeven

John Hoeven

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (4)
Martha McSally (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMinority healthPersonnel recordsSmuggling and traffickingViolent crime