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H.R. 6189 (112th)

Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act

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Introduced

25 July 2012

Last action

5 October 2012 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-189.

Sponsors

JOHN CONYERS, LAMAR SMITH

Subjects

Education

Source updated

10 August 2026

Education

Summary

Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to repeal a requirement that the Attorney General submit a report to Congress on grants to state and local governments for a program or project to develop or improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Amends the Police Corps Act to repeal the requirement for the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education to submit an annual report on the Police Corps program.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 2012

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 August 2012

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 September 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 10 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-648.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-648.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5796)

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5796)

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6189.

    Source: Floor

  13. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5796)

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 September 2012

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 September 2012

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)

    Source: Discharge

  19. 22 September 2012

    Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)

    Source: Committee

  20. 24 September 2012

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 25 September 2012

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  22. 25 September 2012

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  23. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 112-189.

    Source: President

  24. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  25. 5 October 2012

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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