US HB898 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to establish new criminal forensic laboratories or expand or improve existing laboratories and to hire and train new forensic laboratory professionals; and (2) give priority in awarding such grants to agencies in jurisdictions with the largest backlogs of criminal forensic examinations.
Title
State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | |
| 2009-02-04 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/898/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr898/BILLS-111hr898ih.pdf |
