Gillibrand, Langworthy back bill for Seneca public safety
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act. The bill would establish a legal mechanism to end a 1948 federal law that granted New York State criminal jurisdiction over Seneca Nation territory, helping to resolve overlapping responsibilities between federal, state, and Tribal authorities. “The Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act is a crucial first step in fixing a Termination-era law enforcement model that has existed for the last 78 years,” Gillibrand said . “The Seneca Nation has suffered as a result, and now is ...
