Bill > HR4485

This bill, known as Savanna's Act, aims to improve the federal government's response to cases of missing and murdered Indians. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update federal databases to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. 2. It directs the DOJ, in consultation with tribes, to review, revise, or develop standardized law enforcement and justice protocols to serve as guidelines for agencies investigating cases of missing and murdered Indians. 3. It requires federal law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over these cases to modify their protocols to comply with the new standardized protocols. 4. It directs the Attorney General to provide training and technical assistance to tribes and law enforcement agencies to help them develop and implement the new protocols. 5. It mandates the Attorney General and Secretary of the Interior to jointly prepare and submit annual reports to Congress on statistics and recommendations for improving data collection on missing and murdered Indian women. The bill aims to increase coordination and communication among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement, empower tribes with resources and information, and improve data collection and sharing to better respond to these critical cases.

Government Affairs, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4485/all-info