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BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA118th CongressHR-1292| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Tom Cole (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Indian and Insular Affairs 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 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

HR 116-4289
BADGES for Native Communities Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8960
BADGES for Native Communities Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-465
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4289
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8960
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-465
    Held at the desk.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 118-465: BADGES for Native Communities Act

BADGES for Native Communities Act

USA118th CongressHR-1292| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
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

HR 116-4289
BADGES for Native Communities Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8960
BADGES for Native Communities Act
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-465
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4289
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8960
    BADGES for Native Communities Act


  • March 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-465
    Held at the desk.
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Tom Cole (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 118-465: BADGES for Native Communities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted