June 17, 2016
Senate Approves Bills to Address DNA Backlog
On June 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 2577 , the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, and S. 2348 , the RapidView More
Crime
May 27, 2016
Adam Walsh Bill Passed by Senate
On May 23, the Senate passed, 89-0, the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the legislation onView More
May 27, 2016
CJS Spending Bill Approved by House Committee
On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related AgenciesView More
May 13, 2016
Senate Committee Advances Bill to Improve DNA Analysis
On May 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 2577 , the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, as amended.View More
August 7, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Federal Prison System
On August 4, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons: First-Hand Accounts of Challenges Facing the Federal Prison System .” Piper Kerman , author, “Orange isView More
July 24, 2015
Senate Committee Passes SURVIVE Act for Indian Victims
On July 22, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian VictimsView More
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
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