# 116-hr-777: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019

116-hr-777, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Became Public Law No: 116-104. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-777
- Congress: 116
- Title: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-104.
- Introduced: 2019-01-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits. Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; grants to provide DNA training and education for law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and court officers; and grants under the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2019-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2019-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/777)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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