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To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expands the authority of the U.S. Marshals Service to assist Indian Tribes with certain criminal matters upon request. The bill specifically authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service to assist with tribal fugitive matters when requested by an Indian Tribe. The bill also amends the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 to include Indian Tribes and Tribal law within its scope, allowing threat protection efforts under Tribal law in addition to Federal and State law. These amendments increase the capacity of the U.S. Marshals Service to support Tribal law enforcement operations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
4 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2026
Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, 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 “Tribal Warrant Fairness Act”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) U.S. Marshals Service.—Section 566(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “including Tribal fugitive matters (on the request of an Indian Tribe, as applicable),” after “matters,”; and
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting “Tribal,” after “local,”.
(b) Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000.—Section 6 of the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 41503) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting “and Indian Tribes” after “components”; and
(B) by striking “and local” and inserting “local, and Tribal”; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “Federal or State law” and inserting “Federal, State, or Tribal law”. <all>
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