United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6605 (112th)
To eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA Identification grant program.
Introduced
27 November 2012
Last action
7 December 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
JOHN CONYERS, LAMAR SMITH
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to repeal a reporting requirement under the DNA identification grant program that requires each state or local government that receives a grant to submit to the Attorney General, for each year in which funds are expended, a report on the activities carried out and an assessment of whether such activities are meeting the needs identified in the grant application.
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Timeline
27 November 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 November 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 November 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 December 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6650)
Source: Floor
5 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6650)
Source: Floor
5 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6605.
Source: Floor
5 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6650)
Source: Floor
5 December 2012
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
6 December 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 6 December 2012 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 5 December 2012 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 27 November 2012 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 December 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 December 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2012
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 5 December 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 November 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 November 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 November 2012
Sponsors
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6605
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6605
- us · 112-hr-6605 · source updated 10 August 2026