Rape Kit DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2002 to Nov 4, 2002; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Original | Mar 13, 2002 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Mar 13, 2002 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Mar 13, 2002 |
| R-MD | Constance A. Morella | Mar 20, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 11, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 11, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Rod R. Blagojevich | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Tony P. Hall | May 9, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 21, 2002 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-NC | Eva M. Clayton | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 21, 2002 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 22, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 22, 2002 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 22, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 22, 2002 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 12, 2002 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 21, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 11, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 11, 2002 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Oct 3, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Oct 10, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Nov 4, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Nov 4, 2002 | |
| D-MI | Lynn N. Rivers | Nov 4, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2002 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 18, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
- Mar 13, 2002Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and to ensure timely analysis of rape kits in the future.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rape Kit DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2002Introduced in House
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