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Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: March 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5341: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5341/
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"H.R. 5341: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5341/.
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H.R. 5341, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5341/.
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