S. 820 · 116th Congress
Debbie Smith Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Introduced
- 2019-03-14
- Latest action
- 2019-05-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Debbie Smith Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits.
Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following:
grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.