HR 1010 119th Congress House Native Americans Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Data collection, sharing, protection Employment and training programs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Missing persons Personnel records

BADGES for Native Communities Act

Introduced: May 26, 2026 See on congress.gov

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May 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 12, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

Feb 5, 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced in House

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.

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, response times, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.

What's happening now May 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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