3.0.0 5227 2022-10-28T01:46:10Z 2022-10-28T01:46:10Z House HR 2019-11-21 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DEMINGS:H.R. 5227.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Articel 1, Section 8[Page H9170]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-19T20:15:57Z Referred to 2019-11-21T14:02:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-21T14:02:40Z 2019-12-19 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-11-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-11-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2019-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 N L000588 Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] Conor Lamb D PA 17 2019-11-21 True R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2019-11-21 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2019-11-21 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2019-12-03 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-01-10 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-09-01 False F000468 Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] Lizzie Fletcher D TX 7 2020-09-11 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-09-18 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-09-30 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-09-30 False Crime and Law Enforcement Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Government Accountability Office (GAO) Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Public-private cooperation Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-11-21 Introduced in House 2020-09-02T17:05:41Z Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019

This bill sets forth initiatives to improve the capacity of law enforcement to utilize digital evidence in conducting criminal justice activities.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a new office—the Office of Digital Law Enforcement—to train, support, and prepare criminal justice personnel;
  • requires DOJ to designate a federal entity to be the Center of Excellence for Digital Forensics;
  • provides for a review of existing programs that provide training, education, and technical assistance to improve digital evidence capacity of criminal justice personnel;
  • establishes a new program—a Law Enforcement Technology Support to State and Local Law Enforcement program—to facilitate the use of existing grant funds to improve the digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel; and
  • establishes the Department of Justice Technology Policy Advisory Board to foster dialogue on policy issues.
]]> Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019 Display Title Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To establish the Office of Digital Law Enforcement within the Office of Justice Programs, and to establish grant programs to improve the digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5227ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5227ih.xml 2019-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.