119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1890: Carla Walker Act
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for pilot programs to support forensic genetic genealogical (FGG) DNA analysis at the state and local levels to generate leads in stalled criminal investigations. FGG DNA analysis means a DNA analysis of genetic samples to develop a forensic genetic genealogical profile that can be used for genealogical searching.
Specifically, this bill authorizes competitive grants to support whole genome sequencing of genetic samples that fail to get a DNA match in the Combined DNA Index System using traditional DNA analysis methods.
Additionally, the bill authorizes competitive grants to purchase equipment to conduct FGG DNA analysis and genealogical searching or to fund searches to generate investigative leads for criminal investigations or unidentified human remains.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-ID
- Christopher Coons D-DE
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Cornyn SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Christopher CoonsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael CrapoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Peter WelchCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote.
- Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2724-2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2724-2726)
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.