S. 499 · 118th Congress · Senate

Debbie Smith Act of 2023

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Feb 16, 23
Passed Senate
Nov 2, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

10
  1. NOV 06, 2023•Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. NOV 06, 2023•Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. NOV 06, 2023•Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. NOV 02, 2023•Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. NOV 02, 2023•Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  6. NOV 02, 2023•Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  7. NOV 02, 2023•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  8. NOV 02, 2023•Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  9. FEB 16, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  10. FEB 16, 2023•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

2

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 2, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 16, 2023

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