Debbie Smith Act of 2019
Latest action · May 31, 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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed SenateMay 16, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Debbie Smith Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits.
Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following:
- grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program;
- grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and
- grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to May 15, 2019; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 30, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2019Markup May 2, 2019Reported May 9, 2019 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 20, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 31, 2019 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 31, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 20, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2019Received in the House.
- May 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 16, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2946-2948; text: CR S2947-2948)
- May 9, 2019Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.
- May 9, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
- May 2, 2019Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 13
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 S6368, S6369 | John Cornyn R-TX, Joni Ernst R-IA | Nov 5, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8001–H8003, H8041 | Ann Wagner R-MO, Joseph D. Morelle D-NY, Kelly Armstrong R-ND, Rob Woodall R-GA | Sep 26, 2019 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H7917, H7918, S5678 | Ben Cline R-VA, Debbie Lesko R-AZ, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, John Cornyn R-TX, Kelly Armstrong R-ND, Louie Gohmert R-TX | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5588 | John Cornyn R-TX | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5375 | John Cornyn R-TX | Sep 10, 2019 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 14, 2019S. 820, Debbie Smith Act of 2019As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 9, 2019
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 777 | Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 30, 2019 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Debbie Smith Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Debbie Smith Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Debbie Smith Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
- Debbie Smith Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Evidence and witnesses
- Genetics
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex offenses
- Violent crime
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2019Referred in House
- May 16, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- May 9, 2019Reported to Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced 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; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
