Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020
Latest action · Nov 17, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | Nov 17, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1339 | Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
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