SAFER Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 8, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-107.
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.
- IntroducedSep 6, 2017
- Passed SenateOct 23, 2017
- Passed HouseDec 21, 2017
- To the PresidentDec 27, 2017
- Became lawJan 8, 2018
Summary
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), in providing information about the role of forensic nurses to certain health-related entities, to provide information about the role of both adult and pediatric forensic nurses. DOJ must also provide additional information on the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners in responding to the abuse of both children and adolescents.
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2022 the requirement for DOJ to allocate a certain percentage of funds under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for grants to audit backlogged sexual assault kits (i.e., rape kits).
It extends from 2018 to 2023 the sunset date of DOJ's authority to award grants to collect DNA of arrestees and to audit backlogged rape kits.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 6, 2017 to Oct 3, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 6, 2017 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Sep 6, 2017 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 6, 2017 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Sep 11, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Sep 19, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Sep 19, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Oct 2, 2017 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-107.
- Jan 8, 2018Signed by President.
- Dec 27, 2017Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2017At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Handel objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Dec 21, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10405)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3541 | SAFER Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Child health
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Evidence and witnesses
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex offenses
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 25, 2017Referred in House
- Oct 23, 2017Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 28, 2017Reported to Senate
- Sep 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
