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H.R. 1010 119th 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: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsData collection, sharing, protectionEmployment and training programs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 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.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 2, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Aug 3, 2026
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · May 26, 2026
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 20, 2026
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 12, 2025
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 4, 2025
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 5, 2025
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1010: BADGES for Native Communities Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1010/
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"H.R. 1010: BADGES for Native Communities Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1010/.
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