# 118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023

118-hr-1105, Debbie Smith Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1105
- Congress: 118
- Title: Debbie Smith Act of 2023
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-02-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 85
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Reauthorizes the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2029.** It also extends the program's audit coverage through 2029 to keep federal grant authority and oversight in place. - Forensic labs and grant recipients: preserves the program's legal authority so federal grants can continue supporting DNA backlog work through FY2029. - Law enforcement and criminal cases: maintains the existing federal grant program that funds efforts to address DNA evidence backlogs tied to investigations. - Oversight and audits: moves the applicable audit year from 2022 to 2029 to extend review and accountability of grant awards. *Extends program authorization and audit oversight through 2029.*

## Cosponsors (85)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2023-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] (R-NY), 2023-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2023-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] (D-NC), 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2023-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 405 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- DNA backlog grants continue through 2029: benefit, medium. The law keeps the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program going for fiscal years 2024 through 2029. State and local forensic DNA labs and police can keep getting federal grants to process evidence and cut backlogs. Oversight audits now apply through 2029 to protect how the money is used. The program…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-1105 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1105)

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