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Senators hear HJ 1 urging Congress to fully fund law enforcement and public-safety services on Montana reservations
Summary
House Joint Resolution 1 asks the U.S. Congress and federal agencies to fully fund public safety, justice and related services on Montana tribal reservations; tribal leaders and county officials testified in support, citing under-resourced policing and substance-trafficking concerns.
The committee opened a short, supportive hearing on House Joint Resolution 1, which asks Congress to fully fund law-enforcement, justice and public-safety services on Montana’s Indian reservations and to strengthen government-to-government consultation.
Tribal leaders and advocates told the committee the federal trust responsibility includes public-safety resources…
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