Debbie Smith Act Co-Lead by Congressman Wesley Hunt Passes Judiciary Committee Markup
September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023:
Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced a bipartisan bill which passed Judiciary Committee for mark-up. The bill is the Debbie Smith Act, which provides federal grants to states to reduce the backlog of testing biological material thought to contain DNA in criminal investigations, particularly rapes and sexual assaults.
The Debbie Smith Act has already matched nearl . . .
Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced a bipartisan bill which passed Judiciary Committee for mark-up. The bill is the Debbie Smith Act, which provides federal grants to states to reduce the backlog of testing biological material thought to contain DNA in criminal investigations, particularly rapes and sexual assaults.
The Debbie Smith Act has already matched nearl . . .