HR 3989
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019
Introduced: July 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Dean, Madeleine
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019
This bill reestablishes the Science Advisory Board within the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the board. Previously, the board was created in 2010 by DOJ and terminated in 2018.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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