S. 1942 · 115th Congress
Savanna's Act
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.
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HeitkampSponsor17 cosponsors · 14 D, 3 R
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Franken
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Heinrich
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Merkley
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Tester
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Warren
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Cortez Masto
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Wyden
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Murkowski
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Collins
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Klobuchar
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Tillis
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Smith
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Cantwell
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Schatz
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Udall
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Murray
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Gillibrand5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Oct 5, 2017
- Senate Passed Dec 6, 2018
This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Indians.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 6, 2018
Savanna's Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Indians.
Among other things, DOJ must:
- provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases,
- conduct outreach to Indian tribes regarding the ability to enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other public portal,
- develop guidelines for responding to cases of missing and murdered Indians, and
- report statistics on missing and murdered Indians.
Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ.
The FBI must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Savanna's Act
Latest action (Dec 10, 2018): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 5, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Oct 5, 2017
- Senate Passed Dec 6, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.