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H.R. 9568 117th Congress House

Carla Walker Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carla Walker Act of 2022

This bill provides grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to conduct forensic DNA analyses in criminal investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • OTHRAM, INC.
    for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • OTHRAM, INC.
    for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • OTHRAM, INC.
    for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9568: Carla Walker Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9568/
MLA
"H.R. 9568: Carla Walker Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9568/.
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H.R. 9568, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9568/.
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[H.R. 9568: Carla Walker Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9568/)
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