I also urge this Committee to move my BADGES Act, which will increase the effectiveness of Federal missing persons resources and gives Tribes and States the funding to coordinate response efforts.
Deb Haaland: “I also urge this Committee to move my BADGES Act, which will increase the effectiveness of Federal missing persons…”
On the recordSeptember 19, 2019
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Haaland emphasizes the need for the BADGES Act to enhance federal resources for missing persons.
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