Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 22, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1339
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 22, 2021)
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.
What just happenedApr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateApr 22, 2021
- Apr 22, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 22, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate