Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 - Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to require each Assistant U.S. Attorney serving as tribal liaison for a district to serve as a domestic violence tribal liaison.
Requires domestic violence tribal liaisons to:
Directs the Attorney General to appoint qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting federal offenses committed in the Indian country of at least ten federally recognized tribes. Gives a preference to those tribes that have the highest rates of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on: (1) the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, (2) the efforts of federal law enforcement agencies to investigate those crimes, and (3) federal initiatives to help address and prevent such violence.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1836 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1836
To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to
respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian
country, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO
study, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 2013
Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to
respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian
country, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO
study, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect our Native Women Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRIBAL
LIAISONS.
Section 13(b) of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C.
2810(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) Serving as domestic violence tribal liaison by doing
the following:
``(A) Encouraging and assisting in arrests and
Federal prosecution for crimes, including misdemeanor
crimes, of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking that occur in Indian country.
``(B) Conducting training sessions for law
enforcement officers and other individuals and entities
responsible for responding to crimes in Indian country
to ensure that such officers, individuals, and
entities--
``(i) understand their arrest authority
over offenders; and
``(ii) are prepared to respond to victims
of such crimes.
``(C) Developing multidisciplinary teams to combat
domestic and sexual violence offenses against Indians.
``(D) Consulting and coordinating with tribal
justice officials and victims' advocates to address any
backlog in the prosecution of crimes, including
misdemeanor crimes, of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking that occur in
Indian country.
``(E) Developing working relationships and
maintaining communication with tribal leaders, tribal
community and victims' advocates, and tribal justice
officials to gather information from, and share
appropriate information with, tribal justice
officials.''.
SEC. 3. SPECIAL ATTORNEYS.
Section 543(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``, including'' and all that follows
through ``Indian country''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``The Attorney
General shall appoint qualified tribal prosecutors and other
qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting Federal offenses
committed in the Indian country of no fewer than 10 federally
recognized tribes, with a preference given to those tribes with
the highest rates of domestic violence and sexual assault,
compared to other federally recognized tribes.''.
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Congress a report on--
(1) the prevalence of domestic violence and sexual assault
in Indian Country;
(2) the efforts of Federal law enforcement agencies,
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of
Indian Affairs, to investigate these crimes; and
(3) Federal initiatives, such as grants, training, and
technical assistance, to help address and prevent such
violence.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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