United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 320 — Rapid DNA Act of 2016

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.

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Summary

Rapid DNA Act of 2016 Amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require: the advisory board on DNA quality assurance methods appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include members from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; such board to develop, and the Director to issue, standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies (i.e., booking stations, jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement organizations and facilities outside of forensic laboratories) and operators in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems (i.e., fully automated systems that prepare and analyze DNA samples with no operator intervention); the National Institute of Justice to certify that the blind external proficiency testing program for DNA analyses has been established and made available to such qualified agencies or is not feasible; and the Index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA identification information to include information on DNA identification records and DNA analyses prepared by such qualified agencies that are engaged in the intake, processing, booking, detention, or incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of qualifying offenses and that conduct the analysis of DNA samples on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-893.

  3. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

  6. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  9. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 320 do?
Rapid DNA Act of 2016 Amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require: the advisory board on DNA quality assurance methods appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include members from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; such board to develop, and the Director to issue, standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies (i.e., booking stations, jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement organizations and facilities outside of forensic laboratories) and operators in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems (i.e., fully automated systems that prepare and analyze DNA samples with no operator intervention); the National Institute of Justice to certify that the blind external proficiency testing program for DNA analyses has been established and made available to such qualified agencies or is not feasible; and the Index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA identification information to include information on DNA identification records and DNA analyses prepared by such qualified agencies that are engaged in the intake, processing, booking, detention, or incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of qualifying offenses and that conduct the analysis of DNA samples on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system.
Who sponsors HR 320?
HR 320 is sponsored by James Sensenbrenner (R).
What is the current status of HR 320?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 320?
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