H.R. 2733: Savanna’s Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-14 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

federal

Follow this bill, step by step

Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Savanna’s Act

Plain summary

Savanna's Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans. The bill requires DOJ to provide training to law enforcement agencies on how to record tribal enrollment for victims in federal databases; develop and implement a strategy to educate the public on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; conduct specific outreach to tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal; develop regionally appropriate guidelines for response to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans; provide training and technical assistance to tribes and law enforcement agencies for implementation of the developed guidelines; and report statistics on missing or murdered Native Americans. Tribes may submit their own guidelines to DOJ that respond to cases of missing or murdered Native Americans. Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to provide grants for the purposes of (1) developing and implementing policies and protocols for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered Native Americans, and (2) compiling and annually reporting data relating to missing or murdered Native Americans. Federal law enforcement agencies must modify their guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed by DOJ. Finally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its website.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).

What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Savanna’s Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I)

AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text

No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.

Limited to a few requests an hour per person.

The strongest published arguments

Arguments for (supporters)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Arguments against (opponents)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Alternatives

Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes

Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · 60 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2733, Savanna's Act (2020-07-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Tom Cole (R-OK), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jason Crow (D-CO), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] reported raising $922,924 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2733.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2733 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116