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BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA117th CongressS-4923| Senate 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

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 revises federal 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 (1) 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 (2) 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. 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. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1853
BADGES for Native Communities Act
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8960
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1853
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8960
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8960: BADGES for Native Communities Act

BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA117th CongressS-4923| Senate 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act This bill revises federal 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 (1) 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 (2) 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. 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. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1853
BADGES for Native Communities Act
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8960
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1853
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8960
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8960: BADGES for Native Communities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted