United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 D · 6 R cosponsors

S 3041 — Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill allows U.S. Marshals to assist tribal law enforcement with fugitives and missing children.

The Tribal Warrant Fairness Act enables the U.S. Marshals Service to support tribal law enforcement in investigating fugitives and locating missing children. It also allows tribal agencies to join regional task forces aimed at apprehending fugitives.

Summary

Tribal Warrant Fairness ActThis bill authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to assist with certain tribal law enforcement activities and allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces.Specifically, the bill authorizes the USMS, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to investigate tribal fugitive matters. The USMS may investigate tribal fugitive matters both within and outside the United States, as directed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).Additionally, the USMS, upon the request of tribal law enforcement agencies, may assist these agencies in locating and recovering missing children.The bill also allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces. DOJ must consult with tribes when establishing new task forces. (The USMS oversees regional fugitive task forces. Currently, these task forces combine the efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend fugitives.)

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the U.S. Marshals Service's role to include assistance in Tribal criminal matters and modifies its authority in relation to tribal law.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 566

    including Tribal fugitive matters (on the request of an Indian Tribe, as defined in section 2 of the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, as applicable),

    The U.S. Marshals Service is now authorized to assist in Tribal fugitive matters upon request from Indian Tribes.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 566

    Tribal,

    The reference to 'local' law enforcement agencies now includes 'Tribal' law enforcement agencies.

  • 34 U.S.C. § 41503

    Federal or State law → Federal, State, or Tribal law

    The scope of existing authority for law enforcement agencies now explicitly includes Tribal law.

  • 34 U.S.C. § 41503

    and local → local, and Tribal

    The Attorney General's consultation for task forces is expanded to include Tribal authorities.

  • 34 U.S.C. § 41503

    and Indian Tribes, as defined in section 2 of the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

    The requirement to consult now explicitly includes Indian Tribes in the establishment of task forces.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  8. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723-2724, S2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2723-2724)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 531 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (531)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3041 do?
Tribal Warrant Fairness ActThis bill authorizes the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to assist with certain tribal law enforcement activities and allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces.Specifically, the bill authorizes the USMS, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to investigate tribal fugitive matters. The USMS may investigate tribal fugitive matters both within and outside the United States, as directed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).Additionally, the USMS, upon the request of tribal law enforcement agencies, may assist these agencies in locating and recovering missing children.The bill also allows tribal law enforcement agencies to participate in regional fugitive task forces. DOJ must consult with tribes when establishing new task forces. (The USMS oversees regional fugitive task forces. Currently, these task forces combine the efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend fugitives.)
Who sponsors S 3041?
S 3041 is sponsored by Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Armstrong, Alan (Republican), and Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3041?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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