H.R. 4485 115th Congress House

Savanna's Act

Official title: To direct the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2017 Introduced by: Norma J. Torres Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Native Americans Congressional oversightCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

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Criminal justice information and recordsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsViolent crime

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Jan 9, 2018

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

Dec 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Nov 29, 2017

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.

Nov 29, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 9, 2018

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Savanna's Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation.

In addition, DOJ must:

make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians,
develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols,
meet certain requirements to consult with Indian tribes, and
provide tribes and law enforcement agencies with training and technical assistance relating to the development and implementation of the law enforcement and justice protocols.

Federal law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute crimes related to missing and murdered Indians must modify their law enforcement and justice protocols to comply with the standardized protocols.

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