For Immediate Release: Congressman Hunt co-leads the bipartisan Debbie Smith Act of 2023- To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program

Contact: Matthew Topolski

Email: Matthew.topolski@mail.house.gov 

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Hunt is proud to co-lead the bipartisan Debbie Smith Act of 2023: to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes. 

“There is a staggering backlog of unsolved criminal cases across the United States, including over 100,000 in Harris County, Texas,” said Hunt.

“The Debbie Smith Act has already matched nearly 200,000 DNA cases since 2005, and with this reauthorization, Congress will be able to continue supporting our brave men and women in Law Enforcement and the victims of sexual assault and homicide. It is time to put an end to the backlog of untested and unanalyzed DNA evidence and hold perpetrators accountable. I am honored to co-lead this effort.”

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