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H.R. 1292 118th Congress House

BADGES for Native Communities Act

Official title: To require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Ruben Gallego Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act

This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians.

Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress.

The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 465 BADGES for Native Communities Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Molinaro, Marcus
· Dec 29, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 16, 2023
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 8, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1292: BADGES for Native Communities Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1292/
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"H.R. 1292: BADGES for Native Communities Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1292/.
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