S. 5087 · 117th Congress

A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Nov 15, 2022 by Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-359.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-359
Introduced
Nov 15, 2022
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jan 5, 2023). Public domain.

This act makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.

Specifically, the act extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees.

Additionally, the act allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lisa MurkowskiR-AKSponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 22, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 374–44

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 15, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 15, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  3. Nov 16, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Dec 20, 2022Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 20, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 20, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7803-7804)
  7. Dec 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Dec 20, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7803-7804)
  9. Dec 20, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseMrs. Peltola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9954-9955)
  14. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5087.
  15. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Dec 22, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10034-10035)
  17. Dec 22, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 44 (Roll no. 543).House · Roll call 543
  18. Dec 22, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 44 (Roll no. 543). (text: 12/21/2022 CR H9954)House · Roll call 543
  19. Dec 22, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
  21. Dec 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  23. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  24. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-359.
  25. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-359.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.