HR4712Referred to Committee
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
21
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Dan Newhouse
Republican · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (543 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/N000189
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (21)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2025-07-23
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)Original· 2025-07-23
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-07-23
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)Original· 2025-07-23
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2025-07-23
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)Original· 2025-07-23
- Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT-1)Original· 2025-07-23
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-07-23
- Tom Cole (R-OK-4)Original· 2025-07-23
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)· 2025-08-05
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-09-03
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-03
- David P. Joyce (R-OH-14)· 2025-09-15
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2025-09-15
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)· 2025-09-30
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· 2025-11-20
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2026-02-04
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2026-02-13
- Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)· 2026-02-13
- Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)· 2026-02-13
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· 2026-03-05
Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-23
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would give tribal law enforcement officers the same pay, benefits, and job protections as federal law enforcement officers working in similar roles. The change would help Native American tribes attract and retain qualified police and security personnel by making tribal law enforcement careers more competitive with federal positions. Tribal communities and their law enforcement agencies would be the primary beneficiaries of these improved working conditions and compensation standards.
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Subjects
Native Americans
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