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US HR2438

US HR2438
Not Invisible Act of 2020


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Introduced
05/01/2019
In Committee
03/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians. 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 increases intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, 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 on actions the federal government can take to help combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including tracking and reporting data, addressing staff shortages, and increasing information sharing with tribal governments.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (61)

Debra Haaland (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Cindy Axne (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Cheri Bustos (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Ed Case (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Paul Cook (R),  Jason Crow (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Kendra Horn (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Dave Joyce (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ron Kind (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Rick Larsen (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Greg Stanton (D),  Pete Stauber (R),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  Lauren Underwood (D),  Don Young (R), 

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. (on 09/16/2020)

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