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H.R. 3977

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Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · December 15, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
July 25, 2019
Cosponsors (16)
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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.

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