H.R. 8264 · 117th Congress · House

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Jul 1, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

This bill requires certain actions to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. For example, the bill (1) directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish a publicly accessible online database regarding untested kits, and (2) requires the Department of Justice to provide an increased amount of certain grant funding for states that have in place electronic evidence tracking systems for these kits.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. JUL 01, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 01, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 01, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 1, 2022

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