Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Public Law 115-166 · S. 772 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Apr 13, 2018 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Sen. Tom Udall,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019.
The bill also modifies the program to:
• add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems;
• make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants;
• permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and
• allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
(Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2666Identical bill
AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
H.R. 3147Identical bill
AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Apr 13, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-166.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 2, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 23, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 772 by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2018FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Feb 26, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 772.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Biggs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 30, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 29, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 5, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-147.
- Jun 13, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 29, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.