H.R. 10426
Improves processing of sexual assault evidence kits
Creates a public database of sexual assault evidence kits held by labs, trains and funds lab analysts, backs research on new DNA testing methods, and gives grant boosts to states with kit-tracking systems.
- Creates a public online database of sexual assault kits held by labs, updated at least once a year
- Pays for FBI training of analysts who test sexual assault evidence: $5 million a year through 2031
- Funds FBI research on new DNA testing methods and shares the results with state and local labs
- Boosts federal grants by up to 10 percent for states with online kit tracking for survivors
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