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H.R. 320 (114th): Rapid DNA Act of 2016

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To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor James Sensenbrenner Jr.

James Sensenbrenner Jr.

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 23, 2016
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Jan 13, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on July 7, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (10 Republicans, 6 Democrats)

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History

Dec 3, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5789 (113th).
Jan 13, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jun 18, 2015
 
Considered by Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

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Jun 23, 2016
 
Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary

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Jul 7, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Dec 23, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary

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Aug 18, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 510 (115th).

H.R. 320 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 320. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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