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HOUSE 2740117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

Last Action
6/15/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-15Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • 2021-04-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-21Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-21Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-21Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-21Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-21Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-21 (00)

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes.

Specifically, the bill extends tribal jurisdiction over the following crimes:

  • violence committed against a child by a caregiver;
  • violence against law enforcement officers involved in preventing, investigating, arresting, or prosecuting a person for domestic violence, dating violence, or child violence;
  • attempted dating violence or domestic violence; or
  • threatened dating violence or domestic violence.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against children
  • Crimes against women
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Government information and archives
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Violent crime
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