US Congress House Bill 4854 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-5)
Status: Passed on October 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-257.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Justice Served Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.

Justice Served Act of 2018

Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]

2018-05-15 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 182 (Y: 377 N: 1 NV: 49 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-09	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-257.
2018-10-09	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-09-28	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-09-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-26	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6348-6349)
2018-05-16	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2018-05-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-15	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 1 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR H3945)
2018-05-15	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3956)
2018-05-15	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-05-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4854.
2018-05-15	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3945-3947)
2018-05-15	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-01-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2018-01-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-01-19	House	Introduced in House

SB2345 (Same As) 2018-07-18 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4854/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4854/BILLS-115hr4854ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4854/BILLS-115hr4854eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4854/BILLS-115hr4854enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018182