A bill to reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
USA115th CongressS-2577| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2018
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2024: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1846)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-5341Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesGeneticsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offensesViolent crime
A bill to reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
USA115th CongressS-2577| Senate
| Updated: 7/18/2018
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2024: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1846)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-5341Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (8)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesGeneticsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSex offensesViolent crime