Debbie Smith Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1105
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2023-02-17
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: 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
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 118-72.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Debbie Smith Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2023-10-25
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Debbie Smith Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2023-11-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Debbie Smith Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2024-07-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Debbie Smith Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This act 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.</p>

tv_txt: I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 1105 AN ACT To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(j) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029 . 3. Audits to protect integrity of grant awards Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2029 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 246 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14 (legislative day, November 13), 2023 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(j) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029 . 3. Audits to protect integrity of grant awards Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2029 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

November 14 (legislative day, November 13), 2023 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(j) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029 . 3. Audits to protect integrity of grant awards Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2029 .

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 200 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 [Report No. 118–250] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Hunt , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 25, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mrs. McBath , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. González-Colón , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Pappas , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Case , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Santos , Mr. Vasquez , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Mr. Moran , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Fitzgerald , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Alford , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Bost , Mr. Barr , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Bucshon , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Fry , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Spartz , Ms. De La Cruz , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Ross , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Manning , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Issa , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Carson , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Crow , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Allred , Ms. Mace , and Ms. Blunt Rochester October 25, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(j) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029 .

October 25, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Hunt , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701(j) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2029 .