Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019
Latest action · May 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Native Americans and to make recommendations on how to improve the utilized databases and notification systems.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2019 to Jun 24, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 24, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Apr 23, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 336 | Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 5, 2019 |
| HR 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
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