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2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature

SB499: Debbie Smith Act of 2023

Legislative Summary

A bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
11/2/2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
11/2/2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate
11/2/2023
S.Amdt.1361 Amendment SA 1361 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
11/2/2023
S.Amdt.1361 Amendment SA 1361 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S5336) To improve the bill.
Senate
11/2/2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate
11/6/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
11/6/2023
Received in the House.
House of Representatives
11/6/2023
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(11/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 8
Democrat: 9

Primary Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text • 11/3/2023 • 99.7 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 3/14/2023 • 223.7 KB
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External Links

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