Sponsor
Tracey Mann
Representative · R-KS
Representative · R-KS
The bill removes an outdated, potentially duplicative venue provision to simplify jurisdictional rules for prosecutions, but that clarity may come at the cost of short-term venue uncertainty, reduced local prosecutorial options, and higher costs or logistical burdens for taxpayers and crime victims.
Law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and courts: repeals an outdated/conflicting venue/jurisdiction rule (former §3243), simplifying prosecutorial authority and reducing duplicate or unclear jurisdictional claims.
Taxpayers, victims, and witnesses: the repeal could shift prosecutions to federal or more distant jurisdictions, raising taxpayer costs and increasing travel/logistical burdens for victims and witnesses.
Law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts: removing §3243 may create short-term uncertainty about proper venue and prosecutorial authority for offenses formerly governed by that provision, complicating charging and case management until practice or law adapts.
Local governments and victims: repeal could eliminate a statutory route that previously allowed localities or victims to bring or host prosecutions, reducing local control and convenient access to justice.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Removes 18 U.S.C. § 3243 from the U.S. Code, eliminating the federal statutory authority contained in that section.
Official title: To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas.
Introduced May 14, 2026 by Tracey Mann · Last progress May 14, 2026
Removes 18 U.S.C. § 3243 from the United States Code, deleting that statutory provision and ending the federal authority or rule that section previously provided. The repeal is a single, straight deletion and does not add replacement language, transition rules, funding, or implementation instructions.