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Rapid DNA Act of 2016

Introduced: January 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.
Dec 23, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-893.
Jul 7, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 7, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 5, 2016
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Jun 18, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rapid DNA Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.

Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.

DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.


What's happening now December 23, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.

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