# 116-hr-3977: Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act

116-hr-3977, Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3977
- Congress: 116
- Title: Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
- Introduced: 2019-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act This bill expands Native American tribal criminal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence to include sex trafficking, sexual violence, stalking, and related conduct. The bill also authorizes a tribe to exercise jurisdiction over a non-Native American defendant regardless of whether the defendant resides on the tribe's lands, is employed on the tribe's lands, or is a spouse, dating partner, or intimate partner of a Native American who resides on the tribe's lands.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-3977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3977)

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- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3977 (as of 2025-11-18).