Debbie Smith Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 2055 Debbie Smith Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Crime and Law Enforcement. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/16/2023, 11:18 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2055

Debbie Smith Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to eligible States to carry out sexual assault nurse examiner programs and to train law enforcement personnel and first responders in the handling of sexual assault cases and the collection and use of DNA samples for forensic evidence.

Provides that for a State to be eligible to receive a grant, the chief executive officer of the State shall submit to the Attorney General an application which shall include a certification that the State shall comply with specified quality assurance and proficiency testing standards.

Sets forth provisions regarding restrictions on the use of funds and expenditure records.

Amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue (and revise periodically) standards for collecting and processing, for use as forensic evidence, samples on which DNA analysis may be carried out.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to eligible States to carry out DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes for inclusion in the FBI's Combined DNA Index System. Sets forth provisions regarding State eligibility, restrictions on uses of funds, and expenditure records.

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Current Status of Bill S 2055

Bill S 2055 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 21, 2002. Bill S 2055 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 21, 2002. Bill S 2055's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 21, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2055

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2055

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

- Congress

- Congressional reporting requirements

- DNA fingerprints

- Economics and Public Finance

- Education

- Evidence (Law)

- Federal aid to law enforcement

- Federal aid to nursing education

- Forensic medicine

- Forensic scientists

- Government Operations and Politics

- Government paperwork

- Health

- Higher education

- Identification of criminals

- Labor and Employment

- Law

- Police training

- Rape

- Right of privacy

- Science, Technology, Communications

- Standards

- Women

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2055

Debbie Smith Act

A bill to make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners, law enforcement personnel, and first responders in the handling of sexual assault cases, to establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection kits, to carry out DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes, and for other purposes.

Debbie Smith Act