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S. 3041119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S. 3041 would let the U.S. Marshals Service assist tribal law enforcement with fugitive and warrant cases, as it does for states.
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S. 3041 amends federal law to explicitly authorize the U.S. Marshals Service to assist federally recognized Indian tribes with fugitive apprehension and warrant enforcement. It also updates the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 so tribal governments and tribal law are treated the same as federal, state, and local governments on fugitive task forces.
Federally recognized Native American tribes and their law enforcement agencies, plus the U.S. Marshals Service, are directly affected.
Without this change, tribal police often cannot pursue fugitives who cross off tribal land, since federal assistance authority did not clearly cover tribal requests. The bill closes that legal gap by putting tribal law enforcement on the same footing as state and local agencies.
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Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.