Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7490

Tribal Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals Assistance

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

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This bill allows the U.S. Marshals Service to help Indian Tribes find and arrest people who are running from the law. Currently, federal marshals focus mostly on federal and state cases, but this change would allow them to help with Tribal fugitive matters as well.
Tribal governments would be able to request help from federal marshals to track down suspects. This gives Tribal law enforcement more tools and expert help to handle criminal cases on their lands.
The goal of this policy is to improve safety in Tribal communities by making it harder for people with active warrants to avoid justice. It ensures that Tribal warrants are treated with the same importance as state or federal warrants when it comes to finding fugitives.
By including Tribal law in existing federal programs, the bill helps different levels of government work together more closely. This coordination is intended to close gaps where criminals might otherwise slip through the cracks of the legal system.

2 milestones2 actions

Feb 11, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced in House

1 bill

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Oct 23 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Congressional Bill

Official Title

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Bill NumberHR 7490

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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D: 2R: 1

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