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S. 290 116th Congress Senate

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

Official title: A bill to protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

Introduced: June 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Child safety and welfareCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCrimes against women
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 19, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes:

  • violence committed against a child by a caregiver;
  • violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence;
  • attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or
  • threatened dating violence or domestic violence.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes through FY2024.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 958 Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 12, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 31, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 290: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-290/
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