Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country
February 07, 2025
February 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act to support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing persons resources, and give Tribes and states tools to comb . . .
Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act to support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing persons resources, and give Tribes and states tools to comb . . .