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H.R. 8264: Backlog Justice Act of 2022

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H.R. 8264: Backlog Justice Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

Plain summary

Backlog Justice Act of 2022 This bill requires certain actions to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. For example, the bill (1) directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish a publicly accessible online database regarding untested kits, and (2) requires the Department of Justice to provide an increased amount of certain grant funding for states that have in place electronic evidence tracking systems for these kits.

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Official text

Backlog Justice Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · 68 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Josh Harder (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Darren Soto (D-FL), Sean Casten (D-IL) and 8 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8264 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117