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S 2345 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Justice Served Act of 2018

Introduced: January 25, 2018 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Served Act of 2018

This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations.

Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.

What's happening now July 18, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4854 Identical bill Justice Served Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 3
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 12, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 8, 2018
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 6, 2018
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 6, 2018
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 25, 2018
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2018
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2345: Justice Served Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2345/
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