July 24, 2015
Juvenile Justice Bill Clears Senate Committee
On July 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act ( S. 1169 ).View More
Crime
June 19, 2015
Rapid DNA Legislation Subject of House Hearing
On June 18, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing on the Rapid DNAView More
June 12, 2015
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill
On June 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 27-3, the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The Commerce, Justice,View More
June 5, 2015
House Passes Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill
On June 3, the House passed, 242-183, the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill ( H.R. 2578 ).View More
May 22, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Rape Kit Backlog
On May 20, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution held a hearing, “ Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights. ” “For too long, survivors ofView More
March 20, 2015
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Pornography Restitution
On March 19, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigation held a hearing, “ Child Exploitation Restitution Following the Paroline v. United States Decision .” TheView More
September 19, 2014
Senate Clears DNA Testing Bill
On September 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4323). The House approved theView More
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Gun, Domestic Violence
On July 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Violence Against Women Act Next Steps: Protecting Women from Gun Violence ,” chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The hearingView More
May 9, 2014
Appropriations Committee Approves CJS Spending Bill
On May 8, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spendingView More
April 11, 2014
House Passes Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act
On April 7, the House passed, by voice vote, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4323). The House Judiciary CommitteeView More