State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2007

Summary

State and Local Criminal Forensic Laboratory Enhancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to establish new criminal forensic laboratories or expand or improve existing laboratories and to hire and train new forensic laboratory professionals; and (2) give priority in awarding such grants to agencies in jurisdictions with the largest backlogs of criminal forensic examinations.

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Timeline

1. 24 July 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 July 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 July 2007

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Sponsors

• Peter Roskam · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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