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Senate bill · S. 390 (119th Congress)

BADGES for Native Communities Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 15, 2025

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (U.S. Senator for Nevada, Democratic)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Republican2
  • Democratic1

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Full history

  1. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  2. Dec 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  4. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  5. Dec 15, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Dec 15, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685; text: CR S8685-8687)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-53.

  4. Jul 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-53.

  5. Jul 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-53.

  6. Jul 31, 2025

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  8. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  9. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Feb 4, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  11. Feb 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  12. Feb 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  13. Feb 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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