House Bill 5227
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5227
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
November 21, 2019
12/19/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
11/21/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/21/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:10 AM