Senate Bill 499
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Nov 2, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
499
Congress
118
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.
checkPassed on November 2, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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.
Amendments (1)
Nov 02, 2023
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1361
To improve the bill.
Agreed To
11/06/2023
Held at the desk.
11/06/2023
Received in the House.
11/06/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/02/2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
11/02/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
11/02/2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5336; text: CR S5336)
11/02/2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
02/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/16/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:51:59 PM