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HR 8264 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

This bill requires certain actions to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. For example, the bill (1) directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish a publicly accessible online database regarding untested kits, and (2) requires the Department of Justice to provide an increased amount of certain grant funding for states that have in place electronic evidence tracking systems for these kits.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 64
All 64 Democratic 47 Republican 2
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 20, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 14, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2022
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 14, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 26, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Aug 19, 2022
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 19, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 12, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 12, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 2, 2022
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 2, 2022
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 2, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 29, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 29, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 28, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2022
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2022
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 26, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 21, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jul 21, 2022
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 21, 2022
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jul 21, 2022
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 19, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 18, 2022
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Scott, David
Georgia · Jul 18, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 14, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 14, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 12, 2022
Demings, Val
· Jul 12, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 12, 2022
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 12, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 7, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 7, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 7, 2022
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 7, 2022
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 1, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 1, 2022
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 1, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 1, 2022
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2022
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 1, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 1, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 1, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 1, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8264: Backlog Justice Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8264/
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"H.R. 8264: Backlog Justice Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8264/.
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H.R. 8264, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8264/.
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