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HR 1836 113th Congress House

Protect our Native Women Act of 2013

Official title: To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, to swift… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO study, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victims
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Crimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of JusticeDomestic violence and child abuseFederal-Indian relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersSex offensesViolent crime
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
May 6, 2013
Introduced in House
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
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 Latest action June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 - Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to require each Assistant U.S. Attorney serving as tribal liaison for a district to serve as a domestic violence tribal liaison.

Requires domestic violence tribal liaisons to:

  • encourage and assist in arrests and federal prosecutions for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country;
  • train law enforcement officers and others responsible for responding to crimes in Indian country;
  • develop multidisciplinary teams to combat domestic and sexual violence against Indians;
  • work with tribal justice officials and victims' advocates to address any backlog in the prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country; and
  • develop working relationships and maintain communication with tribal leaders, tribal community and victims' advocates, and tribal justice officials to exchange information with tribal justice officials.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting federal offenses committed in the Indian country of at least ten federally recognized tribes. Gives a preference to those tribes that have the highest rates of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on: (1) the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, (2) the efforts of federal law enforcement agencies to investigate those crimes, and (3) federal initiatives to help address and prevent such violence.



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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1836: Protect our Native Women Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1836/
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"H.R. 1836: Protect our Native Women Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1836/.
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