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Savanna’s Act

Introduced: January 25, 2019 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 10, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-165.

Oct 10, 2020

Signed by President.

Sep 30, 2020

Presented to President.

Sep 21, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 21, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4573-4574)

Sep 21, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 21, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 227.

Sep 21, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4573-4576)

Sep 21, 2020

Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 12, 2020

Held at the desk.

Mar 12, 2020

Received in the House.

Mar 12, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 11, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1708-1709; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1708-1709)

Mar 11, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.

Jan 15, 2020

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-206.

Nov 20, 2019

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jun 19, 2019

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.

Jan 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Jan 25, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Savanna's Act

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

The bill requires DOJ to

provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases;
develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System;
conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal;
develop regionally appropriate guidelines for response to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans;
provide training and technical assistance to tribes and law enforcement agencies for implementation of the developed guidelines; and
report statistics on missing or murdered Native Americans.

Tribes may submit their own guidelines to DOJ that respond to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans.

Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to provide grants for the purposes of (1) developing and implementing policies and protocols for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered Native Americans, and (2) compiling and annually reporting data relating to missing or murdered Native Americans.

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

Finally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.

What's happening now October 10, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-165.

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