Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4602
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2016-02-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Debt collection
Evidence and witnesses
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Genetics
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Nursing
Public housing
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Violent crime
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: 

Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution.
 
It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: 
 
 
 reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; 
 
reauthorize crime victims notification grants; 
 
give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for forensic nurse examiner programs in rural or underserved areas; 
 
reauthorize DNA research and development demonstration grants, DNA programs and activities at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and DNA technology grants to identify missing persons; 
 
reauthorize the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program; 
 
reauthorize the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program; and 
 
 direct the National Institute of Justice to establish best practices for evidence retention. 
 
 
The Department of Justice must allocate specified funds for testing and auditing backlogged rape kits.
 
The bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to:
 
 
narrow the scope of grant program funds subject to a reduction for a state's failure to comply with national prison rape standards, 
 
revise and expand requirements with respect to adopting national prison rape standards, and 
 
require background checks for compliance auditors. 
 
 
It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program.
 
 
 

Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015

 
This bill requires an application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to include a statewide strategic plan to improve the administration of criminal justice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Introduced in House