BADGES for Native Communities Act

Sponsor: Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic-NM)February 5, 2025

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Signed into Law

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.

New federal support and grants would help Native communities find missing persons and solve crimes.

This bill would create new support and tracking for missing or murdered Native Americans. It would set up dedicated staff to help Native communities report cases and offer grants to Tribes and States to improve how they respond to these cases. It also aims to improve how federal agencies track and report their efforts in Native communities.

What Would Change

Currently, there isn't a dedicated federal contact to help Native communities report missing persons cases to national databases, and federal agencies don't consistently report their resources for investigations in Native areas. If this bill passes, the Attorney General would appoint Tribal facilitators to bridge this gap, and federal law enforcement agencies would have to regularly report on their staffing and needs in Native communities. It would also create a grant program, setting aside $1,000,000 each year for five years, to help Tribes and States improve their response to missing or murdered Native Americans.

Key Provisions

Requires the Attorney General to appoint Tribal facilitators to help Native communities report missing persons and death cases to a national system.
Creates a grant program to set aside $1,000,000 each year for five years to help Tribes and States track and respond to missing or murdered Native Americans.
Requires federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI to report annually on their staff and resources for investigations in Native communities.
Directs the government's watchdog (GAO) to study how federal agencies collect evidence and their staffing needs for cases in Native communities.
Ensures federal training and mental health programs are available to Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal law enforcement officers.

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Lobbying Activity

6 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

$100K

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FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

3 filings

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC

1 filing

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1.FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION3 filings

2.STEPTOE LLP2 filings

3.AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.1 filing

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