Thanks to Harvest at NCA for highlighting this:
The purpose of H.R. 6625: Violence Against Indian Women Act of 2012 is to grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe.
This bill is predicted to have only 5% chance of getting past committee,and a 3% chance of being enacted.
You can help improve its chances by getting involved.
Read the full text of the bill here:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr6625/text
Use this link to tell your congress people how you feel. Begin by clicking "log in" in near the top right of the page, then you can click on your favorite social networking icon to log in with that account.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr6625#_=_
Whether you click support or oppose, and any comments you add will be sent directly to your representatives!
Thanks for participating in democracy.
This bill is predicted to have only 5% chance of getting past committee,and a 3% chance of being enacted.
You can help improve its chances by getting involved.
Read the full text of the bill here:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr6625/text
Use this link to tell your congress people how you feel. Begin by clicking "log in" in near the top right of the page, then you can click on your favorite social networking icon to log in with that account.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr6625#_=_
Whether you click support or oppose, and any comments you add will be sent directly to your representatives!
Thanks for participating in democracy.
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·André Cramblit, Operations Director
707.445.8451
Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) (http://www.ncidc.org)
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