S. 987 · 109th Congress
Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John McCain
- Introduced
- 2005-05-10
- Latest action
- 2005-05-10 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to cover domestic assault by a habitual offender in Indian country.
Amends the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to cover a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence involving Indians, including domestic assault against unmarried intimate partners.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make pilot project grants for the development of tribal criminal history databases; and (2) study and report to Congress on the incidents of domestic violence in Indian country.