Bipartisan PROTECT Act Aims to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities

Bipartisan PROTECT Act aims to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Steve Daines recently announced the bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today – PROTECT – Act aimed at combating drug trafficking in tribal communities. According to a release, drug traffickers exploit prosecutorial loopholes, including the fact that tribal courts do not have jurisdiction over non-Native American offenders who traffic illeg…

New bill aims to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities

BILLINGS, Mont. – Political leaders from Montana and Washington have introduced a new bill to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities. The PROTECT Act, announced by Senator Daines, Representative Zinke, and others, aims to expand tribal jurisdictions to prosecute non-native…