,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,mace 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer1 ,ms4 
,adams1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 
,sal9as1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1   
,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4     
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,florida1
 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 
,moylan1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,ms4 ,lee (      
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1  
,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,pressley1    
,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 & ,ms4    
,ross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,crime   
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to
 require c]ta9 report+ on sexual assault
 kit te/+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,rape ,kit ,backlog     
,progress ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a sexual 
assault kit includes a sexual assault   

=5sic exam mean+ an exam9ation provid$  
to a sexual assault pati5t by a heal?   
c>e provid]1 :o has specializ$ education
 & cl9ical exp]i5ce 9 ! collection (    
=5sic evid5ce & treatm5t ( ^! pati5ts1  
:i* includes-- 7,a7 ga!r+ in=mation f ! 
pati5t = ! m$ical =5sic hi/ory2  7,b7 an
 exam9ation2  7,c7 coord9at+ treatm5t ( 
injuries1 docum5tation ( biological &   
physical f9d+s1 & collection ( evid5ce f
 ! pati5t2  7,d7 docum5tation ( f9d+s2  
7,e7 provid+ in=mation1 treatm5t1 &     
ref]rals = sexually transmitt$          
infections1 pregnancy1 suicidal         
ideation1 alcohol & sub/ance abuse1 &   
o!r non-acute m$ical conc]ns2 &  7,f7   
provid+ foll[-up z ne$$ to provide      
additional heal+1 treatm5t1 or          
collection ( evid5ce4  7#b7 ,a sexual   
assault kit is an important =5sic tool  
us$ by law en=cem5t & prosecutors to    
inve/igate & prosecute sexual assault & 
o!r crimes4  7#c7 ,x is e/imat$ t !re   
are curr5tly well ov] #ajj1jjj unte/$   
sexual assault kits 9 ,am]ica1 b ! exact

 numb] is n kn[n4  7#d7 ,unte/$ sexual  
assault kits means t !re are sexual     
assaults unprosecut$1 sexual assaults   
occurr+ t c\ld h be5 prev5t$1 & a delay 
9 upload+ ,,dna to ,comb9$ ,,dna ,index 
,sy/em 7commonly kn[n z ,,codis7 t c    
assi/ law en=cem5t 9 solv+ o!r viol5t   
crimes4  #c4 ,report to ,attorney ,g5]al
 requir$ on sexual assault kit te/+     
,section #ejb ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#g7 ,a report indicat+ :e!r-- 
7,a7 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t   
has conduct$ a compreh5sive sexual      
assault kit inv5tory1 commonly kn[n z a 
#8backlog inv5tory'1 to id5tify !       
physical location1 unte/$ or te/$ /atus 
7or full sexual assault kit /atus1 if   
available71 & any individual te/ kit    
id5tification or track+ in=mation ( ea* 
sexual assault kit 9 ! possession ( su* 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or t has
 be5 o!rwise transmitt$ by a ,/ate or   

unit ( local gov]nm5t to a ?ird p>ty1   
su* z = te/+1 /or+1 process+1 or h&l+2  
7,b7 ) respect to ea* sexual assault    
kit1 t ! victim has cons5t$ to h        
collect$1 ! ,/ate or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t has submitt$ ea* su* sexual    
assault kit to a laboratory = ,,dna     
analysis2  7,c7 results ( any su* ,,dna 
analysis 7 upload$ to ! ,comb9$ ,,dna   
,index ,sy/em2  7,d7 ! ,/ate or unit (  
local gov]nm5t has e/abli%$ an          
electronic track+ sy/em = a victim to   
id5tify ! physical location ( _! sexual 
assault kit & ! results ( any ,,dna     
analysis t 0 p]=m$2  7,e7 ! ,/ate or    
unit ( local gov]nm5t has e/abli%$ a    
victim notification protocol = in=m+ a  
victim ( ! /atus ( _! sexual assault    
kit1 includ+ :]e _! sexual assault kit 0
 analyz$2  7,f7 ! ,/ate or unit ( local 
gov]nm5t has 9 place a compreh5sive     
sexual assault kit inv5tory sy/em to    
id5tify sexual assault kit /atus1       
physical location1 & any te/ kit        
id5tification or track+ in=mation ( ea* 

sexual assault kit 9 ! possession ( su* 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or      
o!rwise transmitt$ by a ,/ate or unit ( 
local gov]nm5t to a ?ird p>ty1 su* z =  
te/+1 /or+1 process+1 or h&l+2 &  7,g7 !
 in=mation 9 any compreh5sive sexual    
assault kit inv5tory sy/em describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,f7 is updat$1 & h[ & :5 x 
is updat$4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,det]m9ation by ,attorney 
,g5]al ,betwe5 ! receipt ( a grant      
application & decid+ on su* application1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e-- 7#a7 
if ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t has 
complet$ ! conduct describ$ "u          
subsection 7a77#g72 &  7#b7 if su*      
conduct has n be5 complet$1 ! reason t x
 has n be5 complet$4  7d7 ,eligibility  
,a ,/ate or unit or local gov]nm5t %all 
only be eligible = a grant "u ?is subp>t
 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es su*     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t has      
complet$ ! conduct describ$ "u          
subsection 7a77#g74  7e7 ,requirem5t =  
grant recipi5ts ,a ,/ate or unit ( local

 gov]nm5t t has be5 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is
 subp>t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,rape ,kit ,backlog ,progress ,act (    
#bjbc %all h "o cal5d> ye> f su* date ( 
enactm5t to complete ! conduct describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#g7 or su* ,/ate or    
unit ( local gov]nm5t %all become       
ineligible = a grant "u ?is subp>t4  7g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,sexual assault kit ,! t]m sexual       
assault kit means evid5ce ga!r$ by a    
m$ical pr(essional f a victim foll[+ a  
sexual assault1 :i* evid5ce may-- 7,a7  
include swabs1 te/ tubes1 microscopic   
slides1 & evid5ce collection envelopes1 
= hairs & fib]s2 &  7,b7 v>y 9          
accordance ) ! circum/ances ( ! sexual  
assault & ) any applicable rules or     
proc$ures ( ! jurisdiction4  7#b7       
,sexual assault kit /atus ,! t]m sexual 
assault kit /atus means :e!r an         
individual sexual assault kit is-- 7,a7 
collect$ & unte/$2  7,b7 collect$ &     
te/$2  7,c7 lo/ or miss+1 expir$ or     
spoil$2 or  7,d7 te/$ & results report$ 

to ! victim1 prop] au?orities1 & !      
,comb9$ ,,dna ,index ,sy/em4  4  #d4    
,attorney ,g5]al ,public ,report on     
,rape ,kit ,backlogs ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e 
( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control 
& ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eaj4 ,attorney
 g5]al public report on rape kit        
backlogs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat]   
?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,progress ,act (  
#bjbc1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all make publicly available on !
 int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 a report1 includ+-- 7#a7 ea* report on 
! conduct describ$ "u section           
#ejb7;a77#g7 receiv$ f an applicant = a 
grant "u ?is subp>t2  7#b7 an aggregate 
analysis ( ! reports describ$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 if an applicant = a
 grant "u ?is subp>t has be5 aw>d$ a    
grant2 &  7#d7 if an applicant = a grant
 "u ?is subp>t complet$ ! conduct       
describ$ "u section #ejb7;a77#g7 & if x 

has n complet$ ! conduct describ$ "u su*
 subsection1 ! reason t ! conduct has n 
be5 complet$4  7b7 ,prohibition on      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,any    
in=mation publi%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
pursuant to ?is section may n conta9 !  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a     
victim & if su* in=mation 0 errone\sly  
publi%$1 x %all be remov$ f ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice imm$iately ^u     
discov]y4  4