# 119-hr-7916: CODIS Access Modernization Act

119-hr-7916, CODIS Access Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7916
- Congress: 119
- Title: CODIS Access Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes accredited private forensic DNA laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS)** to expand testing capacity, speed investigative leads, and ease pressure on public forensic labs. - Families and victims: Faster uploads could produce quicker investigative leads and higher case resolution rates, and supporters say that could reduce societal costs estimated at $122,000 per rape and $1.4 million per murder. - Accredited private labs: Eligible labs must have at least five consecutive years of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and undergo external audits every two years; they may submit qualifying profiles but may not search or retrieve NDIS data. - Public labs and federal oversight: The Attorney General would issue rules within six months to set eligibility, security safeguards, and direct-upload procedures and update the NDIS Memorandum of Understanding and operational procedures in consultation with the FBI.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Private labs could upload DNA: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let the Attorney General permit eligible private forensic DNA labs to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS). To be eligible, a lab would need at least five consecutive years of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and external audits ever…

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- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-7048: Unsubscribe Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7916 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7916)

## Related
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-7048: Unsubscribe Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7048)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7916 (as of 2026-04-21).