H.R. 5227 · 116th Congress
Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019
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Jackson Lee3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill sets forth initiatives to improve the capacity of law enforcement to utilize digital evidence in conducting criminal justice activities.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 21, 2019
Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019
This bill sets forth initiatives to improve the capacity of law enforcement to utilize digital evidence in conducting criminal justice activities.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a new office—the Office of Digital Law Enforcement—to train, support, and prepare criminal justice personnel;
- requires DOJ to designate a federal entity to be the Center of Excellence for Digital Forensics;
- provides for a review of existing programs that provide training, education, and technical assistance to improve digital evidence capacity of criminal justice personnel;
- establishes a new program—a Law Enforcement Technology Support to State and Local Law Enforcement program—to facilitate the use of existing grant funds to improve the digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel; and
- establishes the Department of Justice Technology Policy Advisory Board to foster dialogue on policy issues.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 19, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 21, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.