Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
Senate Passes Tribal Warrant Fairness Act to Help Tribes Catch Fugitives
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: Tribal Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals AssistanceThe Tribal Warrant Fairness Act has been reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now waiting on the Senate legislative calendar for a full vote. Although it is currently listed as stalled, it remains an active bill. A companion bill in the House of Representatives is not moving forward at this time.
Companion bill: Tribal Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals Assistance →Legislative Progress
Since the bill already passed the Senate with no clear opposition, it has a strong chance of being approved by the House and becoming law.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
People with outstanding Tribal warrants will face a higher chance of being found and arrested because the U.S. Marshals Service and federal fugitive task forces will now assist in Tribal fugitive matters. Previously, someone fleeing a Tribal warrant might have been harder to track because Tribal police lacked access to these federal enforcement resources.
“by striking ``Federal or State law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, or Tribal law''”
Milestones
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723-2724, S2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2723-2724)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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5 articlesCortez Masto, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Tribes Apprehend Violent Criminals
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Markwayne Mullin introduced the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist Tribal law enforcement in tracking down violent criminals and searching for missing children, correcting a disparity in federal law enforcement support.
U.S. Marshals Service will be permitted to partner with tribal law enforcement in cases involving missing indigenous children
Legislation proposed by Senators Mullin and Cortez Masto would allow the U.S. Marshals to partner with Tribal police. Tribal leaders in Oklahoma, including the Cherokee Nation, expressed support for the bill as a way to address jurisdictional gaps and the crisis of missing Indigenous people.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta backs bill to help tribes find missing children, fugitives
California AG Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act. The bill would empower tribes to request U.S. Marshals Service assistance, addressing the national crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
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