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H.R. 2733 (116th): Savanna’s Act

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To direct the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Norma Torres

Sponsor. Representative for California's 35th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2020
Length: 16 pages
Introduced
May 14, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was enacted as:

S. 227: Savanna’s Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 10, 2020. (compare text)
Cosponsors

60 Cosponsors (42 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Rep. Peterson's Newsletter 11/25/2019
    — Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN7, 1991-2020] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 25, 2019

Newhouse Leads Call to House Leadership: Pass Bipartisan MMIW Legislation Before August Recess
    — Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA4] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 17, 2020

Mullin Remains Committed to Addressing Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
    — Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] (Co-sponsor) on May 5, 2020

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 2733 will add $14 million in new spending through 2025.

History

May 14, 2019
 
Introduced

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Mar 11, 2020
 
Ordered Reported

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Sep 16, 2020
 
Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary

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H.R. 2733 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2733. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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