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substantiveDec 22, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 5087 — To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians.
  • House passed it on Dec 22, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

This act makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the act extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees. Additionally, the act allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea374

Democrat: 216 · Republican: 158

Nay44

Republican: 44

Present0

Not Voting12

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 11

How each member voted (430)

Yea (374)

Nay (44)

Not Voting (12)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.