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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on July 7, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
16 Cosponsors (10 Republicans, 6 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Panel Approves Sexual Assault and DNA Analysis Reform Bills”
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Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA48]
on Jul 7, 2016
“House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Help Identify the Guilty and Free the Innocent”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
on Jul 7, 2016
History
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Dec 3, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5789 (113th). |
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Jan 13, 2015
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Introduced
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Jun 18, 2015
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Considered by Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 23, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 7, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Dec 23, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Aug 18, 2017
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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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