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  • The BADGES for Native Communities Act (S. 390) aims to address cases of missing or murdered Native Americans by requiring federal law enforcement agencies to report such cases. It establishes a Tribal facilitator for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and...

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    The BADGES for Native Communities Act is about helping solve cases where Native American people go missing or are harmed by making sure the police work better with Native communities, and they have some money to try and make things safer. But, they have to be careful with how they use the money, so it really helps without getting wasted.

  • S. 465 aims to enhance the reporting and coordination of law enforcement efforts related to missing or murdered Native Americans. It establishes a framework for appointing Tribal facilitators to improve data management on such cases. The bill also sets up a grant program to...

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    S. 465 is a bill that wants to make sure missing or hurt Native American people are found faster by having different police groups work better together and share information about these cases. It also talks about giving money to help train people and checks that everyone involved in the cases is doing their job properly.