Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 465 & S. 2695
Date: May 1, 2024
Time: 2:45 PM
Location: Dirksen Room: 628

• S.465, the BADGES for Native Communities Act. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act seeks to improve public safety in Indian Country by making changes affecting the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal nations.
• S.2695, the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. The bill allows tribal law enforcement officers to receive benefits already provided to federal law enforcement.

PANEL 1
The Honorable Bryan Newland [Testimony: PDF]
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

The Honorable Mark Macarro [Testimony: PDF]
President
National Congress of American Indians
Washington, DC

Mr. Chris Sutter [Testimony: PDF]
Chief of Police
Tulalip Tribal Police Department
Tulalip, Washington

Business Meeting to consider S. 616, S. 2868, S. 3022, H.R. 1240, S. 2796 (May 1, 2024)