US Congress House Bill 1836 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 - Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to require each Assistant U.S. Attorney serving as tribal liaison for a district to serve as a domestic violence tribal liaison. Requires domestic violence tribal liaisons to: encourage and assist in arrests and federal prosecutions for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country; train law enforcement officers and others responsible for responding to crimes in Indian country; develop multidisciplinary teams to combat domestic and sexual violence against Indians; work with tribal justice officials and victims' advocates to address any backlog in the prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country; and develop working relationships and maintain communication with tribal leaders, tribal community and victims' advocates, and tribal justice officials to exchange information with tribal justice officials. Directs the Attorney General to appoint qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting federal offenses committed in the Indian country of at least ten federally recognized tribes. Gives a preference to those tribes that have the highest rates of domestic violence and sexual assault. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on: (1) the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, (2) the efforts of federal law enforcement agencies to investigate those crimes, and (3) federal initiatives to help address and prevent such violence.

Protect our Native Women Act of 2013

Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-05-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
2013-05-06	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-05-06	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-05-06	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1836/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1836/BILLS-113hr1836ih.pdf