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SENATE 290116th CongressCommittee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

Last Action
6/19/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-31 (00)

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

This 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 grants to tribal governments for exercising tribal criminal jurisdiction for those crimes through FY2024.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)
  • Jon Tester (D-MT)
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
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