HR 4854 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Justice Served Act of 2018

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Originated House Became Public Law 115-257 Sponsor John R. Carter R-TX

Latest action · Oct 9, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-257.

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.

IntroducedJan 19, 2018
Passed HouseMay 15, 2018
Passed SenateSep 26, 2018
To the PresidentSep 28, 2018
Became lawOct 9, 2018Public Law 115-257

Summary

Justice Served Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) 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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 182	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed377–1	May 15, 2018

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 19, 2018 to Mar 22, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Jan 19, 2018
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.	Original	Jan 19, 2018
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney	Original	Jan 19, 2018
R-WA	David G. Reichert	Original	Jan 19, 2018
D-CA	Eric Swalwell	Original	Jan 19, 2018
R-TX	John Ratcliffe	Original	Jan 19, 2018
R-TX	Lamar Smith	Original	Jan 19, 2018
R-TX	Ted Poe	Original	Jan 19, 2018
R-KS	Lynn Jenkins		Feb 7, 2018
R-NY	Peter T. King		Mar 1, 2018
D-FL	Val Butler Demings		Mar 5, 2018
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.		Mar 7, 2018
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.		Mar 7, 2018
R-CA	Paul Cook		Mar 7, 2018
R-MI	Fred Upton		Mar 22, 2018

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 Jan 19, 2018
	Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee	Referred Jan 24, 2018

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 9, 2018Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-257.
Sep 28, 2018Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6348-6349)
May 16, 2018Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 15, 2018Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 15, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3945-3947)
May 15, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4854.
May 15, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 15, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3956)
May 15, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 1 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR H3945)
May 15, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 19, 2018Introduced in House
Jan 19, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S6348, S6349	Jeff Flake R-AZ	Sep 26, 2018
House	Debate and remarks H3945–H3947Text printed H3945Recorded votes H3956enact	Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	May 15, 2018

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 12, January 19, 2018, page H583.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2345	Justice Served Act of 2018	Identical bill	Jul 18, 2018

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title: An act to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes
Short Title: Justice Served Act of 2018
Official Title as Introduced: To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Justice Served Act of 2018
Short Titles as Passed House: Justice Served Act of 2018
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Justice Served Act of 2018
Short Titles as Enacted: Justice Served Act of 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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