BADGES for Native Communities Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2026
Actions
- 2026-05-21Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2026-05-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 2025-02-05Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-05Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-05Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-05Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-05Introduced in House
- 2025-02-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-05 (00)
Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act
This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians.
Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers.
The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, response times, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
Cosponsors (9)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Data collection, sharing, protection
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Missing persons
- Personnel records
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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