HR 3989 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019

Introduced Jul 25, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Madeleine Dean D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019

This bill reestablishes the Science Advisory Board within the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the board. Previously, the board was created in 2010 by DOJ and terminated in 2018.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 25, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PADwight EvansOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalJul 25, 2019
D-PAMary Gay ScanlonOriginalJul 25, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2286Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2019Identical billJul 25, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House

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