Protect our Native Women Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1836
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: 
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.
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Introduced in House