US Congress Senate Bill 2577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-324.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a defendant, as a mandatory condition of supervised release, to pay court-ordered restitution. It amends the Justice for All Act of 2004, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004, and the Innocence Protection Act of 2004, to: reauthorize grants for victims assistance programs; reauthorize crime victims notification grants; give preference to Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grant applicants that use funds for forensic nurse examiner programs in rural or underserved areas; reauthorize DNA research and development demonstration grants, DNA programs and activities at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and DNA technology grants to identify missing persons; reauthorize the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program; reauthorize the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program; and direct the National Institute of Justice to establish best practices for evidence retention. The Department of Justice must allocate specified funds for testing and auditing backlogged rape kits. The bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to: narrow the scope of grant program funds subject to a reduction for a state's failure to comply with national prison rape standards, revise and expand requirements with respect to adopting national prison rape standards, and require background checks for compliance auditors. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program. Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015 This bill requires an application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to include a statewide strategic plan to improve the administration of criminal justice.

Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-16	House	Became Public Law No: 114-324.
2016-12-16	House	Signed by President.
2016-12-07	House	Presented to President.
2016-12-02	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-01	House	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6679; text as Senate agreed to the House amendment: CR S6679)
2016-11-30	House	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2016-11-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6322-6326)
2016-11-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2577.
2016-11-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6322-6329)
2016-11-29	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2016-06-20	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2016-06-20	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2016-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-20	House	Received in the House.
2016-06-16	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-06-16	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4271-4275)
2016-06-16	Senate	S.Amdt.4727 Amendment SA 4727 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-06-16	Senate	S.Amdt.4727 Amendment SA 4727 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S4270; text: CR S4270)
2016-06-16	Senate	The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2016-06-16	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4266-4277; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4266-4270)
2016-05-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
2016-05-12	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
2016-05-12	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2016-02-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S996-999)

HB4602 (Same As) 2016-02-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2577/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2577/BILLS-114s2577is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2577/BILLS-114s2577rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2577/BILLS-114s2577es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2577/BILLS-114s2577eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2577/BILLS-114s2577enr.pdf