HOUSE 2733116th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

Savanna’s Act

Last Action: 9/16/2020

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2020-09-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
2020-09-16Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2020-09-16Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
2020-09-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-508, Part I.
2020-09-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-508, Part I.
2020-03-11Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-03-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-10Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
2019-06-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-06-03Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2019-05-14Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2019-05-14Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2019-05-14Introduced in House
2019-05-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-09-16 (08)

Savanna's Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans.

The bill requires DOJ to

provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases;
develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System;
conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal;
develop regionally appropriate guidelines for response to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans;
provide training and technical assistance to tribes and law enforcement agencies for implementation of the developed guidelines; and
report statistics on missing or murdered Native Americans.

Tribes may submit their own guidelines to DOJ that respond to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans.

Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to provide grants for the purposes of (1) developing and implementing policies and protocols for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered Native Americans, and (2) compiling and annually reporting data relating to missing or murdered Native Americans.

Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ.

Finally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.

Cosponsors (20)

Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
DON YOUNG (R-AK)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Paul Cook (R-CA)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)

Subjects

Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Missing persons
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Violent crime

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