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Savanna's Act

Introduced: October 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 10, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 10, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7365-7366; text: CR S7365-7366)
Dec 6, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7365-7366; text: CR S7365-7366)
Dec 4, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
Dec 4, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-411.
Nov 14, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 25, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-329.
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6363-6365)
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Savanna's Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Indians.

Among other things, DOJ must:

  • provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases,
  • conduct outreach to Indian tribes regarding the ability to enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other public portal,
  • develop guidelines for responding to cases of missing and murdered Indians, and
  • report statistics on missing and murdered Indians.

Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ.

The FBI must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.

What's happening now December 10, 2018

Held at the desk.

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