In November 2018, we released a report that details the lack of data surrounding the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls crisis in the United States. This report has brought much needed attention to the crisis, and we’ve seen an uptick in legislation created to make sure our women and girls remain safe.
Federal legislation
- S.227 – Savanna’s Act
- S. 336 – Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019
- H.R. 1585 – Violence Against Women Act
- H.R. 2029 – Studying the Missing and Murdered Indian Crisis Act of 2019
State legislation
Arizona
- HB 2570 / SB 1253 – Establishing a study Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
California
- AB 1653 – MMIWG Taskforce
Minnesota
- HF 70 – Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- SF 515 – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
- HF 111 – Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Montana
- HB 21 – An Act Establishing Hanna’s Act
- HB 20 – Revising laws related to the report of missing children
- HB 54 – Revising laws related to missing persons reports
North Dakota
- HB 1311 – Would require the attorney genera’s Human Trafficking Commission to promote law enforcement training on missing and murdered indigenous people
- HB 1313 – Would require the criminal justice data information sharing system to include data related to missing and murdered indigenous people
Nebraska
- LB 154 – Authorize a study to improve reporting and investigation of missing Native American women and children
New Mexico
- HB 278 – Relating to missing persons; creating the missing and murdered indigenous women task force; making an appropriation; declaring an emergency
- SB 453 – Mussing and Murdered Native American Data
Oregon
HB 2625 – Relating to missing Native American women; and declaring an emergency
South Dakota
- HB 1237 – Establish the duty to collect data and share information on missing and murdered indigenous persons
- HB 1238 – Revise provisions regarding training on missing and murdered indigenous persons
- SB 164 – Establish procedures for the investigation of certain missing and murdered indigenous persons
Washington
- HB 1713 – Improving law enforcement response to missing and murdered Native American women