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ND HCR3041
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
4/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ruth Buffalo
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AI Summary
- Urges Congress to pass Savanna's Act to address violence and disappearances of Native American and Alaska Native women and girls
- Notes that homicide is the third leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women ages 10-24 and fifth leading cause for ages 25-34
- Highlights that Native American women experience rape or sexual assault at 2 times the national rate and violent crimes at 2.5 times the rate compared to other races
- Identifies a significant reporting gap where the National Crime Information Center documented 5,712 missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls in 2016, but the federal missing persons database only logged 116 cases
- Directs the North Dakota Secretary of State to send copies to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, and North Dakota's Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to pass Savanna's Act.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/01
4/1/2019
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services1/24/2019
Full Bill Text
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