H.R. 1105 · 118th Congress

Debbie Smith Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 17, 2023 by Ann Wagner (R-MO-2). 85 cosponsors, 35 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-72.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-72
Introduced
Feb 17, 2023
Cosponsors
85
35 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Crimes against women
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Genetics
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Sex offenses
  • Violent crime

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ann WagnerR-MO-2Sponsor

Democrats · 35

Republicans · 50

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Nov 13, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 405–0

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Sep 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 28, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
  6. Oct 25, 2023Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-250.
  7. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-250.
  8. Oct 25, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.
  9. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseMr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5677-5679)
  11. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1105.
  12. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5710-5711)
  14. Nov 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 643). (text: CR H5677)House · Roll call 643
  15. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 643). (text: CR H5677)House · Roll call 643
  16. Nov 13, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Nov 14, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
  18. Jul 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Jul 11, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5147)
  20. Jul 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. Jul 25, 2024Presented to President.
  22. Jul 25, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  23. Jul 30, 2024Signed by President.
  24. Jul 30, 2024Signed by President.
  25. Jul 30, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-72.
  26. Jul 30, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-72.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. General Federation of Women's Clubs5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  2. National Fraternal Order of Police5 reports
    $375K reported (all issues)
  3. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.5 reports
    Federal contractor: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (ASHEVILLE) LLC$2.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network4 reports
    $91.4K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK RAINN$6.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. Major Cities Chiefs Association1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)
  6. Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.