S 822 · 113th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.(2013-11-07)
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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) grant crime victims the right to be informed of their rights and of services available to them, (2) expand eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing in criminal proceedings other than death penalty cases, and (3) eliminate the waiver of the right to request DNA testing of biological evidence. Amends the Justice for All Act of 2004 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for grant programs for: the enforcement of crime victims' rights; DNA training and education for law enforcement officers; sexual assault forensic exams; DNA research and development; DNA programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); identification of missing persons; improving the quality of legal representation for indigent defendants in capital cases; providing incentives to states to establish a reasonable process for resolving claims of actual innocence; and the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program to help states defray the costs of post-conviction DNA testing. Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to extend through FY2018 grants for notification to crime victims of date…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013
Nov 20, 2013As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 31, 2013
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans