SENATE 499118th CongressMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
A resolution acknowledging the lifetime of service of Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States as a successful Arizona State Senator, trailblazer, expert collaborator, educational advocate, and one of the great Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Last Action
- 12/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-06Held at the desk.
- 2023-11-06Received in the House.
- 2023-11-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2023-11-02Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2023-11-02Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2023-11-02Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 2023-11-02Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2023-11-02Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2023-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-16 (00)
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The program provides grants to state and local governments to improve and expand the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, including evidence in sexual assault kits.
Cosponsors (16)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Evidence and witnesses
- Genetics
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex offenses
- Violent crime
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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