H.R. 3591 119th Congress House

Carla Walker Act

Official title: To establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2025 Introduced by: Wesley Hunt Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Justice

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May 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Lobbying activity 8

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

CAPITOL VENTURE LLC
for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
for SIGNATURE SCIENCE LLC · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CAPITOL VENTURE LLC
for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
for SIGNATURE SCIENCE LLC · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
YC CONSULTING, LLC
for CAPITOL VENTURE LLC ON BEHALF OF OTHRAM, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
CAPITOL VENTURE LLC
for OTHRAM, INC. · Texas · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Cosponsors 11

Moore, Barry

Alabama · Sep 10, 2026

Reschenthaler, Guy

Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2026

Missouri · Dec 9, 2025

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Nov 20, 2025

Harris, Mark

North Carolina · Nov 18, 2025

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Nov 12, 2025

Fedorchak, Julie

North Dakota · Sep 17, 2025

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Sep 16, 2025

Swalwell, Eric

California · May 29, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3591: Carla Walker Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3591/

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