Session 116

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Savanna's Act

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Session 116

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Session 116

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Bill overview

Savanna’s Act aims to improve law enforcement and justice responses to missing and murdered Indigenous people in the United States. It directs the Department of Justice to review and revise protocols, provide training to law enforcement agencies on recording tribal enrollment, and develop strategies for notifying citizens about the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The bill also seeks to enhance coordination among agencies, empower Tribal governments, and improve data collection and reporting on these cases, while ensuring gender is included in FBI statistics.

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Legislative history

2019-01-25Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

2019-01-25

Introduced in Senate

2019-06-19Senate

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-67.

2019-11-20Senate

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

9/21/2020HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4573-4574)
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9/21/2020Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/11/2020SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1708-1709; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1708-1709)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/11/2020Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

9/21/2020HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4573-4574)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
9/21/2020Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/11/2020SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1708-1709; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1708-1709)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/11/2020Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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