3.0.0 4602 2023-01-11T13:32:05Z 2023-01-11T13:32:05Z House HR 2016-02-24 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POE of Texas:H.R. 4602.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H892]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-29T15:57:34Z Referred to 2016-02-24T15:02:20Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-02-24T15:02:25Z Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 114 2577 S 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-324. Identical bill CRS 2016-02-29 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-02-24 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2016-02-24 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-24 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 N C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2016-02-24 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2016-02-25 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2016-03-21 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2016-04-13 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-05-10 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2016-05-10 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2016-05-11 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-07-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-07-12 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2016-07-12 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2016-07-12 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-09-14 False Crime and Law Enforcement Accounting and auditing Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Debt collection Evidence and witnesses Foreign language and bilingual programs Genetics Government studies and investigations Health personnel Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Nursing Public housing Research administration and funding Research and development Sex offenses State and local government operations Violent crime Women's health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-02-24 Introduced in House 2016-12-05T13:41:41Z 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 Display Title Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples to improve and expand the forensic science testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of forensic evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic science laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address training and equipment needs, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4602ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4602ih.xml 2016-02-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.