Not Invisible Act of 2019
Public Law 116-166 · S. 982 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 10, 2020 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Cosponsors (8): Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Jon Tester,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Not Invisible Act of 2019
This bill increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must designate an official within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to missing Indians and the murder and human trafficking of Indians.
In addition, Interior and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must (1) establish a joint commission on violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians, and (2) submit a written response to the recommendations developed by the joint commission.
The joint commission must develop and make publicly available recommendations to Interior and DOJ on actions to combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including recommendations for identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2438Identical billRelated bill
Not Invisible Act of 2020
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 10, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-166.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 12, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 11, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 11, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-214.
- Nov 20, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 19, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 2, 2019CommitteeCommittee · 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.