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Last progress February 5, 2025 (1 year ago)
Introduced on February 5, 2025 by Teresa Leger Fernandez
Referred 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.
Creates Tribal-focused coordinators for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) to improve reporting, outreach, training, and coordination on missing people, unclaimed remains, and unidentified remains of interest to Indian Tribes. Sets annual public disclosures and congressional reporting requirements for those facilitators for a limited period.
Establishes a set of related programs and studies to strengthen public‑safety and investigative response for Native communities: a 5‑year demonstration of background-checks for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement applicants, a grant program to support coordinated responses to missing or murdered Native people (authorized at $1,000,000 per year for FY2026–2030), a GAO study on evidence handling, and interagency counseling and training for Tribal and BIA law enforcement. The Act also defines terms used throughout to clarify scope and beneficiaries.
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Last progress December 15, 2025 (2 months ago)