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Murkowski3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Sep 6, 2017
- Senate Passed Oct 23, 2017
- House Passed Dec 21, 2017
- President To the President Dec 27, 2017
- President Signed Jan 8, 2018
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 8, 2018
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information on the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners in responding to the abuse of both children and adolescents.
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2022 the requirement for DOJ to allocate a certain percentage of funds under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for grants to audit backlogged sexual assault kits (i.e., rape kits).
It extends from 2018 to 2023 the sunset date of DOJ's authority to award grants to collect DNA of arrestees and to audit backlogged rape kits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAFER Act of 2017
Latest action (Jan 8, 2018): Signed by President.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 6, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Sep 6, 2017
- Senate Passed Oct 23, 2017
- House Passed Dec 21, 2017
- President To the President Dec 27, 2017
- President Signed Jan 8, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.