# 115-hr-4854: Justice Served Act of 2018

115-hr-4854, Justice Served Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX); status Became Public Law No: 115-257. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4854
- Congress: 115
- Title: Justice Served Act of 2018
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-257.
- Introduced: 2018-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice Served Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.

## Cosponsors (15)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4854 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4854)

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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4854 (as of 2025-11-18).