Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6735
117th Congress(2021-2022)
SANE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 15, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 15, 2022
Latest Action
Nov 1, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6735
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
Democrat
North Carolina
Democrat
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act or the SANE Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program. This program provides grants for training, technical assistance, education, equipment, and information relating to the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and use of DNA samples and other evidence by medical personnel and other professionals treating victims of sexual assault.

Among other changes, the bill (1) expands the types of entities that are eligible to receive a grant under the program; (2) expands the allowable uses of these grants, including to provide full- and part-time salaries for sexual assault nurse examiners and sexual assault forensic examiners; and (3) requires the Department of Justice to establish and update annually a public website on access to forensic nurse examiners.

Text (1)
February 15, 2022
Actions (3)
11/01/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/15/2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/15/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 18, 2023 12:30:25 PM