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H.R. 2740 117th Congress House

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

Official title: To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

Introduced: April 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Child safety and welfareCrime victimsCrimes against childrenCrimes against women
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Domestic violence and child abuseFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes.

Specifically, the 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 through FY2022 grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 29, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2740: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2740/
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"H.R. 2740: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2740/.
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H.R. 2740, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2740/.
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