S. 2345 · 115th Congress
Justice Served Act of 2018
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Stabenow8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 25, 2018
Justice Served Act of 2018
This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations.
Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice Served Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 18, 2018): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 25, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.