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Introduced
04/02/2019
04/02/2019
In Committee
11/20/2019
11/20/2019
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Passed
09/30/2020
09/30/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/10/2020
10/10/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Not Invisible Act of 2019 This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission. The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. It requires the Department of the Interior to designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians. The bill also establishes a joint commission between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice to develop recommendations to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking. The commission must submit its recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General, who must then provide a written response.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (D)*,
Steve Daines (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 116-166. (TXT | PDF) (on 10/10/2020)
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