AK HJR3

Urges Alaska's U.S. Congressional delegation to introduce legislation substantially similar to the failed Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2013.

Establishes that Alaska's 229 federally recognized tribes face severe problems including poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault at rates significantly higher than national averages.

Notes that Alaska Natives represent 19 percent of the state's population but comprise 36 percent of those incarcerated in prisons or jails.

Identifies that multiple state, federal, and joint commissions over the past 25 years concluded current law enforcement and justice systems alone cannot adequately address crime and social ills in rural Alaska.

Proposes that federal legislation should establish a demonstration project granting Alaska Native tribes enhanced authority over domestic violence and child abuse cases, greater law enforcement responsibilities for alcohol and drug abuse, increased federal funding for tribal courts, and improved coordination among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.