Senate Bill 4904
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4904
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.
November 17, 2020
11/17/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/17/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:10 PM