H.R. 1105 explained · 118th Congress · Became law
Debbie Smith Act of 2023
Cosponsors: 85 (35 D, 50 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-02-17
Latest action (2024-07-30): Became Public Law No: 118-72.
What H.R. 1105 does, in plain terms
Debbie Smith Act of 2023 This act reauthorizes through FY2029 the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The program provides grants to state and local governments to improve and expand the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, including evidence in sexual assault kits.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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