S 2397
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Due process and equal protection
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local courts
E-SERVICE Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Electronic Service for Effectiveness, Reduction of Violence, and Improved Court Efficiency Act of 2019 or the E-SERVICE Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to award demonstration grants to certain state or tribal courts to implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders electronically. Courts that receive these grants must be part of a multidisciplinary partnership of government entities and various domestic violence stakeholders.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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