Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019

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Bill Number

HR 2029

Introduced

Apr 2, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Congressional oversight Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Genetics Government information and archives Indian social and development programs Missing persons Native Americans Violent crime

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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.

Actions

May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 2, 2019

Referred 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.
Apr 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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