Rep. Nadler Issues Statement on Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act
October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 777):
"I rise in strong support of H.R. 777, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019. The Debbie Smith Act, named for a courageous woman who has fought for the rights of survivors of sexual assault, is critical to helping states process DNA evidence and reduce the nation's large backlog of untested DNA samples.
"This law, . . .
"I rise in strong support of H.R. 777, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019. The Debbie Smith Act, named for a courageous woman who has fought for the rights of survivors of sexual assault, is critical to helping states process DNA evidence and reduce the nation's large backlog of untested DNA samples.
"This law, . . .