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This bill aims to improve how the government tracks and responds to cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Native people. It pushes federal law enforcement to report on these cases and close data gaps, including by creating a Tribal point person for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and reporting on staffing needs in Indian Country . It also improves information sharing and investigation practices overall .
It creates grants to help Tribes and others strengthen their response to missing person cases and death investigations. It sets up a five-year test program to speed and manage background checks for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement hiring. It calls for federal training and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs for Tribal and BIA officers, and orders a federal watchdog study on how agencies collect and handle evidence and how fast they process it .
Last progress December 15, 2025 (2 weeks ago)
Introduced on February 4, 2025 by Catherine Marie Cortez Masto
Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Updated 1 week ago
Last progress February 5, 2025 (10 months ago)