BADGES for Native Communities Act aims to improve safety and data collection for Native communities.

The Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, also known as the BADGES for Native Communities Act, mandates federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Native Americans. The Act establishes a grant program to support eligible entities, including tribes and states, in addressing missing persons cases, sexual violence, and death investigations of interest to Indian tribes. It also requires the Attorney General to appoint Tribal facilitators for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

BADGES for Native Communities Act aims to improve safety and data collection for Native communities.

The Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, also known as the BADGES for Native Communities Act, mandates federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Native Americans. The Act establishes a grant program to support eligible entities, including tribes and states, in addressing missing persons cases, sexual violence, and death investigations of interest to Indian tribes. It also requires the Attorney General to appoint Tribal facilitators for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.