Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 10, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 10, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2023
This bill revises Kansas's criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the reservation of a covered Indian tribe. Covered Indian tribe means the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.
Specifically, the bill requires affirmative consent from the governing body of a covered tribe for Kansas to have criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the tribe's reservation.
The bill authorizes federal agencies and state and local governments in Kansas to enter into cooperative agreements or compacts with the governing bodies of covered Indian tribes for specified purposes, such as reducing crime in Indian country and nearby communities.
Each cooperative agreement or compact entered into under the bill must (1) authorize law enforcement officers to be deputized, (2) include requirements for reporting crimes, and (3) describe the geographic limits within the reservation and categories of criminal offenses over which Kansas may exercise its jurisdiction.
The Department of Justice must, upon request from the governing body of a covered Indian tribe, provide technical assistance in developing cooperative agreements or compacts.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 10, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | Mar 10, 2023 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Mar 10, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
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