Congress·In Committee·S. 3041

Bipartisan Bill Allows U.S. Marshals to Help Tribal Police Catch Fugitives

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

5 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Bipartisan bill authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service to assist Native American T

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

↔Companion bill: Tribal Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals Assistance

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Key Points

This bill allows the U.S. Marshals Service to help Native American Tribes find and arrest people who are running from the law. Right now, the Marshals mostly help state and federal police, but this change lets them help Tribes who request assistance with fugitive cases.
It also allows Tribal police to join federal task forces that track down dangerous criminals. This means Tribal officers can work side-by-side with federal agents, sharing the tools and information needed to catch suspects who cross borders to avoid arrest.
Many Tribal police departments are small and have limited budgets. By letting the U.S. Marshals assist with Tribal warrants, the bill helps ensure that people who commit crimes on Tribal land cannot escape justice simply by leaving the reservation.
The bill updates federal law to treat warrants issued by Tribal courts with the same level of importance as those from state or federal courts when it comes to tracking down fugitives.

Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Broader Impacts

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Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Oct 23, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 23, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Related News

2 articles

Ripon Advance·about 1 month ago

Cole proposes bipartisan bill to reinforce tribal law enforcement

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole sponsored the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act (H.R. 7490) to grant the U.S. Marshals Service authority to act on violent felony warrants from tribal courts and allow tribal officers to participate in federal Fugitive Apprehension Task Forces.

Gaylord News·4 months ago

Tribes support partnering with the Marshals Service to help better resolve missing children cases

Tribal leaders and advocates expressed support for the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, noting it would remove barriers like jurisdictional confusion and limited funding that prevent federal assistance in Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) cases.

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Related Bills

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H.R. 7490Identical bill

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Feb 11 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Bill NumberS 3041

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)

R: 1

Data Sources

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