SAFER Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1766| Senate
| Updated: 1/8/2018
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (17)
Dean Heller (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information on the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners in responding to the abuse of both children and adolescents. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2022 the requirement for DOJ to allocate a certain percentage of funds under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for grants to audit backlogged sexual assault kits (i.e., rape kits). It extends from 2018 to 2023 the sunset date of DOJ's authority to award grants to collect DNA of arrestees and to audit backlogged rape kits.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5006)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6717; text as passed Senate: CR S6717)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6717; text as passed Senate: CR S6717)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mrs. Handel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10362-10364)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1766.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Handel objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10405)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10362)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10362)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-107.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesChild healthCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offenses
SAFER Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1766| Senate
| Updated: 1/8/2018
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information on the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners in responding to the abuse of both children and adolescents. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2022 the requirement for DOJ to allocate a certain percentage of funds under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for grants to audit backlogged sexual assault kits (i.e., rape kits). It extends from 2018 to 2023 the sunset date of DOJ's authority to award grants to collect DNA of arrestees and to audit backlogged rape kits.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5006)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6717; text as passed Senate: CR S6717)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6717; text as passed Senate: CR S6717)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mrs. Handel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10362-10364)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1766.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Handel objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10405)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10362)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10362)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-107.
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (17)
Dean Heller (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesChild healthCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offenses