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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
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.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland emphasizes the need for the BADGES Act to enhance federal resources for missing persons.

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