Bill > HR9310

This bill, the "Protection for Reservation Occupants against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today Act of 2024" or the "PROTECT Act of 2024," aims to provide Tribal courts and law enforcement with more tools to combat the opioid epidemic. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) granting Tribal courts the same warrant procedures as State courts for accessing electronic communications, (2) expanding Tribal jurisdiction to cover drug trafficking and related offenses, as well as firearms offenses, and (3) allowing the Bureau of Prisons to house offenders convicted under Tribal special criminal jurisdiction. These changes are intended to strengthen Tribal authorities' ability to address drug-related and firearms-related crimes within their jurisdictions.