Rapid DNA Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-510
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Genetics

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: 

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. 
 
Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
 
DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
 
The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
 

 

action_date: 2017-05-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.
 
Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
 
DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
 

 

action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.
 
Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
 
DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
 

 

action_date: 2017-08-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.
 
Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
 
DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
 

 

action_date: 2017-08-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Rapid DNA Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.
 
Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.
 
DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-08-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-08-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-08-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4695)
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4204)
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4204)
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 510.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4204-4205)
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-117.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-117.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-50