HR 3961 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Authorization Criminal investigation DNA fingerprints Department of Justice Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to law enforcement Government Operations and Politics Identification of criminals Rape Women

Rape Kit DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act

Introduced: March 13, 2002 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Mar 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Mar 13, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 13, 2002

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rape Kit DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act - Amends the DNA Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible States to carry out DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes (current law) to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure their future timely analyses. Increases the authorization of appropriations for grants for DNA analysis for FY 2003 and 2004.

What's happening now March 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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