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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 5721 (Reported in House) — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require certain reporting on sexual assault kit te... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings

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Congress finds the following: A sexual assault kit includes a sexual assault forensic exam, meaning an examination provided to a sexual assault patient by a health care provider who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients, which includes— gathering information from the patient for the medical forensic history; an examination; coordinating treatment of injuries, documentation of biological and physical findings, and collection of evidence from the patient; documentation of findings; providing information, treatment, and referrals for sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, suicidal ideation, alcohol and substance abuse, and other non-acute medical concerns; and providing follow-up as needed to provide additional healing, treatment, or collection of evidence.
A sexual assault kit is an important forensic tool used by law enforcement and prosecutors to investigate and prosecute sexual assault and other crimes. It is estimated that there are currently well over 100,000 untested sexual assault kits in America, but the exact number is not known. Untested sexual assault kits means that there are sexual assaults unprosecuted, sexual assaults occurring that could have been prevented, and a delay in uploading DNA to Combined DNA Index System (commonly known as CODIS ) that can assist law enforcement in solving other violent crimes.
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