The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2024
HR 1105 Signed into law

Sponsored by Ann Wagner (R)

Debbie Smith Act of 2023

Extends the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program through 2029 to help test DNA evidence, including sexual assault kits.

Tradeoff

Renews federal grants to state and local governments for DNA evidence testing through 2029. The bill text provided does not state a new dollar amount.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 1105, Debbie Smith Act of 2023www.cbo.gov/publication/59648 · Oct 2023

Passed the House 405-0 on November 13, 2023. The Senate passed it by on July 11, 2024, and it became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 17, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Feb 17, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 28 - 0(Sep 28, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-250.

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #643 · Nov 13, 2023)

    405 yeanay 0

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Nov 14, 2023)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 11, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jul 25, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 30, 2024)

Final passage· Nov 13, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025