S. 1192: Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-14 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-489.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-489. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011

Plain summary

Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011 - Directs the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to select up to nine Indian tribes in Alaska to participate in an Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project. Requires each Indian tribe that is selected to participate in the Project to complete a specified planning phase. Provides that after the Office of Tribal Justice certifies that a tribe has completed its planning phase the tribe shall exercise jurisdiction, concurrent with the civil jurisdiction of Alaska, over: (1) drug, alcohol, or related matters within the tribe's project area; and (2) persons of Indian or Alaska Native descent or other persons with consensual relationships with the Indian tribe or a member of the Indian tribe. Permits a participating tribe to impose specified sanctions. Requires the Office of Justice Services of the Department of the Interior to carry out a contract program for the employment by Indian tribes of Village Peace Officers in Alaska Native villages. Authorizes Alaska, its political subdivisions, Indian tribes in Alaska, and the federal government to enter into intergovernmental agreements, including agreements concerning: (1) the employment of law enforcement officers, probation, and parole officers; (2) the cross-appointment and cross-deputization of tribal, state, municipal, or federal officials; (3) the detention or incarceration of offenders; and (4) jurisdictional or financial matters.

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Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s1192.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s1192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112