A bill to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians.
Not Invisible Act of 2019
This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.
In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.
The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1709-1710; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1709-1710)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4579-4581)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
Enacted as Public Law 116-166
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4579-4580)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-166.
Became Public Law No: 116-166.