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Not Invisible Act of 2019

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 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: 116-166.
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 H4579-4580)
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. 982.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4579-4581)
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 Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1709-1710; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1709-1710)
Mar 11, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 11, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.
Feb 11, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.
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.
Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Not Invisible Act of 2019

This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.

Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.

In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.

The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.

What's happening now October 10, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-166.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2438 Identical bill Not Invisible Act of 2020
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 24, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 12, 2019
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 8, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 8, 2019
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 2, 2019
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