S. 288 · 116th Congress

Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Tina Smith
Introduced
2019-01-31
Latest action
2019-06-19 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Summary

Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act

This bill expands Native American tribal criminal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. The bill also authorizes a tribe to exercise jurisdiction over a non-Native American defendant regardless of whether the defendant resides on the tribe's lands, is employed on the tribe's lands, or is a spouse, dating partner, or intimate partner of a Native American who resides on the tribe's lands.