S. 820 — Debbie Smith Act of 2019

Summary

Debbie Smith Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits.

Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following:

grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program;
grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and
grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.

H.R. 777Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
2019-12-30Became Public Law No: 116-104.
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2019-03-14
Introduced in Senate
2019-03-14
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-05-02
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2019-05-09
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.
2019-05-09
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.
2019-05-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
2019-05-16
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2946-2948; text: CR S2947-2948)
2019-05-16
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2946-2948; text: CR S2947-2948)
2019-05-20
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-05-20
Received in the House.
2019-05-20
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-05-31
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.