HR 8264 United States House · 117th Congress

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

Summary
Backlog Justice Act of 2022 This bill requires certain actions to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. For example, the bill (1) directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish a publicly accessible online database regarding untested kits, and (2) requires the Department of Justice to provide an increased amount of certain grant funding for states that have in place electronic evidence tracking systems for these kits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 1, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Jul 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jul 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 68 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
MO
5
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12