Bill > HR1292

This bill, the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act (or the BADGES for Native Communities Act), aims to address issues related to missing and murdered Native Americans. Key provisions include: - Appointing one or more Tribal facilitators for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to coordinate reporting and improve tracking of missing persons cases, unclaimed remains cases, and unidentified remains cases involving Native Americans or on Native lands. - Requiring the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice to report on law enforcement personnel resources and needs in Indian country. - Establishing a demonstration program for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct or adjudicate background investigations and security clearance determinations for law enforcement applicants. - Creating a grant program for eligible entities like Tribes and Tribal organizations to document and track missing persons, sexual assault, and death investigation cases involving Native Americans, and improve coordination between law enforcement agencies. - Directing the Government Accountability Office to study evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures of federal law enforcement agencies in cases involving Native Americans or crimes committed in Indian country. - Requiring coordination between federal agencies to ensure mental health and wellness programs are available for Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal law enforcement officers.