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S.3250: To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced May 24, 2012
- Latest Major Action Jan. 2, 2013
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Bill Cosponsors
12 (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing, provided such government submits an audit plan that includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
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| May 24, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |