S 499
118th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Genetics
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 2023
Held at the desk.
Nov 6, 2023
Received in the House.
Nov 6, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 2, 2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Nov 2, 2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The program provides grants to state and local governments to improve and expand the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, including evidence in sexual assault kits.
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Held at the desk.
Committees of jurisdiction
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