H.R. 2197 · 112th Congress
Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2011
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Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase by 10% grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for states or local governments that had in effect for the previous fiscal year: (1) a process to provide a victim of sexual assault…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 15, 2011
Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase by 10% grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for states or local governments that had in effect for the previous fiscal year: (1) a process to provide a victim of sexual assault with an examination by a qualified sexual assault nurse examiner for purposes of collecting a rape kit from such victim and to provide the results of rape kit testing to the victim within 180 days, and (2) an online rape kit database containing specified information.
Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to require the Attorney General to conduct an annual study and report to Congress on the extent of the backlog in the United States relating to the analysis of DNA samples collected from crime scenes, victims, suspects, arrestees, and convicted offenders.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice for Rape Victims and Improving Use of DNA Evidence Act of 2011
Latest action (Aug 25, 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 15, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.