Senate Bill 2345
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Justice Served Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2345
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Justice Served Act of 2018
This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations.
Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
January 25, 2018
07/18/2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
01/25/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S524)
01/25/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:52 PM