May 17, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Examines DNA Testing
On May 14, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs held a hearing on the use of DNA evidenceView More
Crime
November 16, 2001
Congress Continues Work on FY2002 Spending Bills
This week, Congress came closer to completing action on the remaining FY2002 appropriations bills when it sent two measures toView More
September 21, 2001
House Passes Juvenile Justice Bill
On September 20, the House passed, by voice vote, legislation (H.R. 1900) that would reauthorize existing programs designed to preventView More
August 3, 2001
House Committee Approves Juvenile Justice Bill
On August 1, the House Education and the Workforce Committee easily approved, 41-2, legislation (H.R. 1900) designed to prevent andView More
December 19, 2000
DNA Backlog Bill Sent to President
Congress has approved legislation (H.R. 4640) designed to help eliminate a backlog of DNA samples waiting to be analyzed inView More
October 20, 2000
House Approves Bill to Expand Drug Sentences
A bill (H.R. 5312) to expand penalties for individuals convicted on federal felony drug charges in cases involving children receivedView More
October 6, 2000
House Approves Bill Related to DNA Backlog
The House on October 2 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4640) that would help eliminate a backlog ofView More
July 31, 2000
House Passes “Innocent Child Protection Act”
The House on July 25 considered a bill (H.R. 4888) that would make it illegal to carry out a deathView More
July 31, 2000
DNA Backlog Addressed by Committee
The House Judiciary Committee on July 26 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4640) that would help eliminate aView More
April 28, 2000
Senate Debates Crime Victims’ Constitutional Amendment
The Senate spent the majority of the week debating a crime victims’ constitutional amendment (S. J. Res. 3) before sponsorsView More