Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive-apprehension statute to include Tribal fugitive matters when requested by an Indian Tribe and to add Tribal authorities alongside state and local partners. It also amends the Presidential Threat Protection Act to include Indian Tribes in coordination with federal components and to recognize Tribal law alongside federal, state, and local law.
Who Benefits and How
Indian Tribes, Tribal law enforcement agencies, U.S. Marshals fugitive task forces, and communities affected by fugitives benefit from clearer statutory language allowing federal support for Tribal fugitive matters. Presidential threat-protection coordination also becomes more inclusive of Tribal governments and Tribal law. The bill recognizes Tribal governments as public-safety partners rather than treating coordination as only federal, state, and local.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The U.S. Marshals Service must include Tribal fugitive matters when an Indian Tribe requests support and must coordinate with Tribal authorities in relevant fugitive work. Federal threat-protection agencies must include Indian Tribes and Tribal law in coordination frameworks. Tribal governments must initiate requests where the statute makes support request-based.
Key Provisions
- Adds Tribal fugitive matters to U.S. Marshals Service fugitive-apprehension authority when requested by an Indian Tribe.
- Adds Tribal partners alongside federal, state, and local law enforcement references.
- Amends presidential threat-protection coordination statutes to include Indian Tribes and Tribal law.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds Tribal fugitive matters and Tribal law references to federal fugitive-apprehension and presidential threat-protection coordination statutes, giving Indian Tribes clearer access to U.S. Marshals Service and intergovernmental threat-protection cooperation.
Key Policy Areas
tribal_nations, law_enforcement, public_safety
Primary Purpose
Adds Tribal fugitive matters and Tribal law references to federal fugitive-apprehension and presidential threat-protection coordination statutes, giving Indian Tribes clearer access to U.S. Marshals Service and intergovernmental threat-protection cooperation.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Indian Tribes
- Tribal law enforcement agencies
- U.S. Marshals fugitive task forces
- Tribal communities
Identified Costs
- U.S. Marshals Service
- Federal threat-protection agencies
- Indian Tribes
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Leger …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agencies"
- → ['U.S. Marshals Service', 'Federal threat-protection agencies']
- "beneficiaries"
- → ['Indian Tribes', 'Tribal law enforcement agencies']
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