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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1890
Carla Walker Act
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Introduced 2025-05-22Topic: criminal justice · technology privacy · public safetySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceCarla Walker Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for pilot programs to support forensic genetic genealogical (FGG) DNA analysis at the state and local levels to generate leads in stalled criminal investigations. FGG DNA analysis means a DNA analysis of genetic samples to develop a forensic genetic genealogical profile that can be used for genealogical searching. Specifically, this bill authorizes competitive grants to support whole genome sequencing of genetic samples that fail to get a DNA match in the Combined DNA Index System using traditional DNA analysis methods. Additionally, the bill authorizes competitive grants to purchase equipment to conduct FGG DNA analysis and genealogical searching or to fund searches to generate investigative leads for criminal investigations or unidentified human remains.
Sponsors
- John Cornyn Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-06-15 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-06-12 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2724-2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2724-2726) | |
| 2026-06-10 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 419. | |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-05-20 | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-05-22 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |