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Introduced
11/17/2020
11/17/2020
In Committee
11/17/2020
11/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020, requires state victim compensation programs to waive deadlines for crime victims to file for compensation if the delay was due to a delay in testing or matching DNA from a sexual assault forensic examination kit or other biological evidence related to a sexual offense. The bill also states that these crime victims should not have to go through an appeals process to have the filing deadline waived.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 11/17/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4904/all-info | 11/18/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4904/BILLS-116s4904is.pdf | 12/03/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4904/BILLS-116s4904is.pdf.pdf | 12/03/2020 |
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