Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010

Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010

Long title	An Act to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)	TLOA
Nicknames	Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010
Enacted by	the 111th United States Congress
Effective	July 29, 2010
Citations
Public law	111-211
Statutes at Large	124 Stat. 2258
Codification
U.S.C. sections created	25 U.S.C.: Indians 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare
U.S.C. sections amended	25 U.S.C. ch. 7A § 305 25 U.S.C. ch. 14, subch. II § 458ccc 25 U.S.C. ch. 15, subch. I § 1302 25 U.S.C. ch. 30 § 2801 25 U.S.C. ch. 38A § 3651 42 U.S.C. ch. 46, subch. III § 3732 42 U.S.C. ch. 46, subch. XII-A § 3796h 42 U.S.C. ch. 46, subch. XII-E § 3796dd 42 U.S.C. ch. 136, subch. III § 14044
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 725 by Ed Pastor (D–AZ) on January 27, 2009 Committee consideration by House Natural Resources, House Judiciary Passed the House on January 19, 2010 (Passed voice vote) Passed the Senate on June 23, 2010 (Passed unanimous consent) with amendment House agreed to Senate amendment on July 21, 2010 (326-92 Roll call vote 455, via Clerk.House.gov) Signed into law by President Barack H. Obama II on July 29, 2010

The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 is a law, signed into effect by President Obama, that expands the punitive abilities of tribal courts across the nation.^[1] The law allows tribal courts operating in Indian country to increase jail sentences handed down in criminal cases. This was a major step toward improving enforcement and justice in Indian country.

Before this law, tribal courts were limited in the scope of punishment they could hand down in criminal cases, giving them the impression of a lower, less serious court. They now possess the power under the Tribal Law and Order Act to pass increased sentences at the court's discretion.^[2]