Backlog Justice Act of 2026 aims to improve processing of sexual assault evidence samples.
The Backlog Justice Act of 2026 seeks to enhance the processing of samples of sexual assault evidence by authorizing the Attorney General to increase funding for states with electronic evidence tracking systems for sexual assault kits. It also mandates the establishment of a national database for sexual assault evidence collection kits, authorizes a validation and technology transfer program for new technologies and processes for processing DNA, and requires a report on the status and needs of the forensic science community. The bill authorizes appropriations for these initiatives.
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