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H.R. 3147 — AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 | PoliFocus

H.R. 3147115th Congress

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

Sponsors

Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018.

The bill also modifies the program to:

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.

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Related Legislation

S. 772Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
2018-04-13Became Public Law No: 115-166.
Related
H.R. 2666AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
2017-11-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Legislative Actions

2017-06-29
Introduced in House
2017-06-29
Introduced in House
2017-06-29
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-07-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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