H.R. 1010

119th Congress

In Committee

BADGES for Native Communities Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM· Introduced 5 February 2025
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Cosponsors

8

Actions

0

Amendments

4

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

Subcommittee Hearings Held

21 May 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 12 May 2025

Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act

This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians.

Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers.

The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, response times, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.

Timeline

8 actions

  1. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    21 May 2026 · Committee

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

    12 May 2026 · Committee

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

    12 May 2026 · Committee

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  8. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM

Cosponsors

  • Democrat686%
  • Republican114%

Classification

Policy area

Native Americans

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsData collection, sharing, protectionEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMissing personsPersonnel records

Committees

4

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To5 Feb 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To5 Feb 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To5 Feb 2025

    • Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

      • Referred to12 May 2026
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)21 May 2026

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To5 Feb 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 5 February 2025 to 7 on 26 May 2026.

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