HR5721-118

Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H96339F629D4B47768A9DF4D38467389E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rape Kit Backlog Progress Act of 2023.
  • Section HCB49E3AE66EF4E24B70B6CA2E9A18932: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: A sexual assault kit includes a sexual assault forensic exam, meaning an examination provided to a sexual assault...
  • Section H28537F3FB5C5483DBE7F51A740BA08B1: 3. Report to Attorney General required on sexual assault kit testing Section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153) is...
  • Section H38021ED106D642F2947A47EA2B3D8932: 4. Attorney General Public Report on Rape Kit Backlogs Subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C....
  • Section HCDD6D2E876A3473583E54C3CDC9021C5: 510. Attorney general public report on rape kit backlogs Beginning not later than two years after the date of the enactment of the Rape Kit Backlog Progress...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Healthcare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 26, 2023

Additional sponsors: Mr. Hunt, Mr. Timmons, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. González-Colón, …

Oct 26, 2023

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Sep 26, 2023

Ms. Mace (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Healthcare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"sexual assault kit status" §H28537F3FB5C5483DBE7F51A740BA08B1

whether an individual sexual assault kit is— collected and untested

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