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Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: March 20, 2018 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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 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 July 18, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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