3.0.0 1836 2022-11-15T16:33:14Z 2022-11-15T16:33:14Z House H HR 2013-05-06 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. NOEM:H.R. 1836.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H2437]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-14T17:02:02Z Referred to 2013-05-06T16:00:52Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-08T20:22:25Z Referred to 2013-05-06T16:01:00Z 2013-06-14 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2013-05-08 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2013-05-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-05-06 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. N Native Americans Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Domestic violence and child abuse Federal-Indian relations Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Indian social and development programs Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Sex offenses Violent crime Native Americans 00 2013-05-06 Introduced in House 2013-05-23T19:27:13Z 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:

  • encourage and assist in arrests and federal prosecutions for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country;
  • train law enforcement officers and others responsible for responding to crimes in Indian country;
  • develop multidisciplinary teams to combat domestic and sexual violence against Indians;
  • work with tribal justice officials and victims' advocates to address any backlog in the prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country; and
  • develop working relationships and maintain communication with tribal leaders, tribal community and victims' advocates, and tribal justice officials to exchange information with tribal justice officials.

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.



]]> Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 Display Title Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Protect our Native Women Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1836ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1836ih.xml 2013-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.