HR 5057
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Authorization
Child sexual abuse
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Correctional personnel
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
DNA
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Forensic chemistry
Forensic medicine
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008
Everywhere this bill has been
38 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-360.
Oct 8, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 27, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2008
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10255)
Sep 27, 2008
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10255)
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5057.
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10255-10257)
Sep 25, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9461)
Sep 25, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2008
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8141)
Sep 8, 2008
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8141)
Aug 1, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Jul 14, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6436-6437)
Jul 14, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6436-6437)
Jul 14, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5057.
Jul 14, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6436-6441)
Jul 14, 2008
Mr. Schiff moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 14, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.
Jul 14, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-757.
Jun 11, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 4, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 17, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E45)
Jan 17, 2008
Introduced in House
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 5,646 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 25, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for DNA analysis grant programs under such Act through FY2014.
Amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2014 grant programs for: (1) DNA training and education for law enforcement and corrections personnel and court officers; and (2) the sexual assault forensic exam program.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 110-360.
Bill text
8 versions
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Cosponsors
15
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5057: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5057/
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