Working closely with Native justice advocates to draft and pass into law the Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment pilot, which was included in the Violence Against Women Act.
Work with Native justice advocates to draft and pass the Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment pilot into law.
Occurrences
Evidence
Public Law 117-103 enacted Division W, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, including a subtitle named Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment.
Section 813 establishes an Alaska pilot program for special Tribal criminal jurisdiction over persons who are not Indians, with Attorney General designation of participating tribes.
Congress stated the subtitle's purposes include improving law-enforcement coordination and empowering Indian tribes to respond to domestic violence, sex trafficking, sexual violence, and missing or murdered Alaska Natives.
The Senate agreed to the H.R. 2471 motion by 68-31 on March 10, 2022; the roll call lists Murkowski (R-AK) as Yea.
The law requires an Alaska Tribal Public Safety Advisory Committee with participating or aspiring tribes, law enforcement, and tribal nonprofit victim-service organizations represented.
Assessments
The promised Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment pilot was enacted in Division W of Public Law 117-103, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, on March 15, 2022. That was during Murkowski's 2017-2023 Senate term following the 2016 campaign. The enacted subtitle created the Alaska pilot for special Tribal criminal jurisdiction and related advisory/implementation structures, matching the substance of the promise. Murkowski also voted yes on the legislative vehicle that became law, supporting candidate credit in the relevant federal office context.