Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Latest action · Apr 13, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-166.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2017
- Passed SenateNov 29, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 26, 2018
- To the PresidentApr 2, 2018
- Became lawApr 13, 2018Public Law 115-166
Summary
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.
The bill also modifies the program to:
- add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
- make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
- permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
- allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2017 to Jul 10, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | May 8, 2017 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | May 10, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | May 10, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jun 14, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 10, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 29, 2017Markup Jun 13, 2017Reported Sep 5, 2017 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 30, 2017 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2018Signed by President.
- Apr 13, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-166.
- Apr 2, 2018Presented to President.
- Mar 23, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2018Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2018Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Feb 26, 2018Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 26, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1233-1234)
- Feb 26, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
- Feb 26, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1233)
- Feb 26, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 30, 2017Received in the House.
- Nov 30, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 30, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 29, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7498; text: CR S7498)
- Sep 5, 2017Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
- Sep 5, 2017Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
- Jun 13, 2017Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1968 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E236 | Norma J. Torres D-CA | Feb 27, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1233, H1234Text printed H1233 | Andy Biggs R-AZ, Jamie Raskin D-MD, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7498Text printed S7498 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2864 | John Hoeven R-ND | May 10, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 21, 2017S. 772, AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 13, 2017
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-192 | HIGH RISK, NO REWARD: GAO'S HIGH RISK LIST FOR INDIAN PROGRAMS100 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | May 17, 2017 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34050 | The Missing and Exploited Children’s (MEC) Program: Background and Policies Archived | Report | Jul 15, 2021 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2666 | AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Nov 29, 2017 |
| HR 3147 | AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2017 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants
- Short Title
- Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 26, 2018Engrossed Amendment House
- Nov 30, 2017Referred in House
- Nov 29, 2017Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 5, 2017Reported to Senate
- Mar 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
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