Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4712 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4712 To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. Perez, Mr. Cole, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Craig, and Mr. Baumgartner) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. The Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act is amended by inserting after section 4 (25 U.S.C. 2803) the following: ``SEC. 4A. TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, law enforcement officers of an Indian tribe that have contracted or compacted any or all Federal law enforcement functions through a contract or compact entered into pursuant to the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (referred to in this section as `Tribal officers') shall have the authority to enforce Federal law within the area under the jurisdiction of t