S. 772 · 115th Congress
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
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- Senate Introduced Mar 29, 2017
- Senate Passed Nov 29, 2017
- House Passed Feb 26, 2018
- Senate Changes resolved Mar 22, 2018
- President To the President Apr 2, 2018
- President Signed Apr 13, 2018
- Law Apr 13, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Apr 13, 2018
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.
The bill also modifies the program to:
- add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
- make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
- permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
- allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Also known as: AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
Latest action (Apr 13, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-166.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 29, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 29, 2017
- Senate Passed Nov 29, 2017
- House Passed Feb 26, 2018
- Senate Changes resolved Mar 22, 2018
- President To the President Apr 2, 2018
- President Signed Apr 13, 2018
- Law Apr 13, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.