United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4980 (106th)
Scientific Certainty in Sentencing Act of 2000
Introduced
26 July 2000
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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20 August 2025
Summary
Scientific Certainty in Sentencing Act of 2000 - Provides for: (1) the performance of post- conviction forensic DNA testing of prisoners where the technology for such testing was not available at the time of the applicant's trial or at the time of any earlier test; and (2) the preservation of any biological material relating to the trial of a defendant throughout the defendant's incarceration pursuant to conviction.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4980