Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill expands Native American tribal criminal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. The bill also authorizes a tribe to exercise jurisdiction over a non-Native American defendant regardless of whether the defendant resides on the tribe's lands, is employed on the tribe's lands, or is a spouse, dating partner, or intimate partner of a Native American who resides on the tribe's lands.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseHuman traffickingIndian social and development programsJurisdiction and venueSex offenses
Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act
USA116th CongressS-288| Senate
| Updated: 6/19/2019
Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill expands Native American tribal criminal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. The bill also authorizes a tribe to exercise jurisdiction over a non-Native American defendant regardless of whether the defendant resides on the tribe's lands, is employed on the tribe's lands, or is a spouse, dating partner, or intimate partner of a Native American who resides on the tribe's lands.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseHuman traffickingIndian social and development programsJurisdiction and venueSex offenses