Policy
About the Policy Tracker
The MMIWGT2S Policy Tracker is the first interactive, AI-assisted database of its kind.
It compiles and analyzes every piece of state and national legislation introduced since 2020 that addresses the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Trans, and Two-Spirit relatives.
This public tool highlights where progress is being made — and where it’s still urgently needed. It reflects our belief that data transparency is a form of advocacy, and that tracking policy is a sacred act of remembrance and protection.
The following map visualizes key data points represented through our tracker — showing which states have introduced, passed, or failed to advance MMIWGT2S-related legislation.
Policy map
The chart below is an unprecedented compilation of all state-wide or national legislation relating to MMIWGT2S in the United States. Each policy is analyzed by UIC researchers and advocates according to community-defined indicators of safety, inclusion, and accountability.
The Policy Tracker is updated several times per year.
POLICY table
How to Read the Tracker
State
MMIP Policy Status
MMIP Policy Status
Where the legislation originated
MMIP Policy Status
MMIP Policy Status
MMIP Policy Status
Whether the bill passed (1), failed (0), or remains pending
Policy Update
MMIP Policy Status
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Bill name, number, and links to full text
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Main goals, provisions, and affected populations
UIC Position
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Mechanisms for Evaluation
UIC’s analysis and evaluation of the policy’s merits
Mechanisms for Evaluation
Brief Summary of the Legislation
Mechanisms for Evaluation
Whether accountability or reporting measures exist
Gender-Inclusive Language
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Gender-Inclusive Language
Indicates if trans and Two-Spirit relatives are explicitly included
Prevention Efforts
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Gender-Inclusive Language
Details on prevention and protection mechanisms
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Scale of 0–3 measuring survivor involvement
Centering of Indigenous Voices
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
Level of Survivor/Relative Input
Where Indigenous leadership and consultation are embedded
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
Lists political and Indigenous co-sponsors
Last Update
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
Sponsors / Indigenous Sponsorship
When the policy data was most recently refreshed
glossary
Glossary of Key Terms
Legal and policy language can be complex — and often reflects colonial frameworks.
Our Glossary of Key Terms helps the public and policymakers understand MMIWGT2S-related terminology through an Indigenous lens, clarifying how concepts like sovereignty, identity, and gender inclusivity shape this work.
The glossary includes key definitions such as
- Indian as a Political Term
- Indian Country
- Indigenous vs. Native vs. AI/AN
- MMIWGT2S and MMIP
- Two-Spirit
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