Trump signs bill to eliminate rape kit testing backlog
Posted on AllSides January 3rd, 2020
From The Center
President Trump signed a bill Monday to help eliminate the number of rape kits that need testing and are currently stalled in a backlog.
The legislation will provide funding from the Department of Justice to help local governments get through the backlog of untested rape kits. Currently, there are more than 100,000 untested rape kits across the U.S., according to ABC News.
The White House said the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 will ensure that “criminals are brought to justice,” according to a statement from press secretary Stephanie Grisham.