Respect Tribal IDs Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, the Respect Tribal IDs Act, requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement training for its officers and employees. The training will focus on understanding and appropriately interacting with Native American tribes, recognizing tribal identification documents, and accepting them as proof of citizenship. It also mandates annual refresher training and requires DHS to report on the training program’s development.
Key provisions
- DHS must develop training curricula on interacting with enrolled tribal members.
- Training must include identifying Native American tribal documents.
- Training must cover accepting tribal documents as proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Training must include a database of tribal documents and contact information.
- Officers and employees must complete annual training.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a report on the training program.
- The definition of ‘Indian tribe’ is based on the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act.
- ‘Native American tribal document’ includes tribal enrollment cards, certificates of degree of Indian blood, and other approved documents.
Who is affected
- Department of Homeland Security officers and employees
- Native American tribes
- Federal Government
- Individuals seeking to prove U.S. citizenship using tribal documentation
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