Daines, Smith, Larsen, Zinke Introduce Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Montana’s Tribal Communities

Daines, Smith, Larsen, Zinke Introduce Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Montana’s Tribal Communities

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) today announced the bipartisan “Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act” to combat drug trafficking in tribal…

Bill Introduced To Combat Drug Trafficking In Tribal Communities - Northern Plains Independent

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) have announced the bipartisan “Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today Act” to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities. The “PROTECT Act” would expand Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction to allow tribal nations