H.R. 4602 · 114th Congress
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016
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Costa
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Sensenbrenner
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Scott
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Swalwell
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Meehan
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Napolitano
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Jeffries
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Bishop
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Conyers
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Jackson Lee
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Cohen1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 24, 2016
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016
Latest action (Feb 29, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 24, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.