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SANE Act

USA117th CongressS-3648| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act or the SANE Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program. This program provides grants for training, technical assistance, education, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and other evidence by medical personnel and other professionals treating victims of sexual assault. Among other changes, the bill (1) expands the types of entities that are eligible to receive a grant under the program; (2) expands the allowable uses of these grants, including to provide full- and part-time salaries for sexual assault nurse examiners and sexual assault forensic examiners; and (3) requires the Department of Justice to establish and update annually a public website on access to forensic nurse examiners.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6735
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 14, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6735
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
  • HR 117-6735: SANE Act

SANE Act

USA117th CongressS-3648| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act or the SANE Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program. This program provides grants for training, technical assistance, education, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and other evidence by medical personnel and other professionals treating victims of sexual assault. Among other changes, the bill (1) expands the types of entities that are eligible to receive a grant under the program; (2) expands the allowable uses of these grants, including to provide full- and part-time salaries for sexual assault nurse examiners and sexual assault forensic examiners; and (3) requires the Department of Justice to establish and update annually a public website on access to forensic nurse examiners.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6735
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 14, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6735
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
  • HR 117-6735: SANE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted