S 2577
115th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Genetics
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 20, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1846)
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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