Debbie Smith Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The program provides grants to state and local governments to improve and expand the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, including evidence in sexual assault kits.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-30 | President | Became Public Law No: 118-72. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-07-30 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-07-25 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2024-07-12 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2024-07-11 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5147) | Senate |
| 2023-11-14 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246. | Senate |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 643). (text: CR H5677) | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5710-5711) | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | At 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. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1105. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5677-5679) | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-13 | Floor | Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2023-10-25 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200. | House floor actions |
| 2023-10-25 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-250. | House floor actions |
| 2023-09-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0. | House committee actions |
| 2023-09-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2023-02-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2023-02-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |