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A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2345| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2018
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (17)
Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice Served Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)
Jul 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • January 25, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 25, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)


  • July 18, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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Related Bills

  • HR 115-4854: Justice Served Act of 2018
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A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2345| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2018
Justice Served Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)
Jul 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
  • January 25, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 25, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)


  • July 18, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (17)
Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4854: Justice Served Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management