DNA Database Completion Act of 2001

H.R. 2680, the DNA Database Completion Act of 2001, was designed to provide additional federal funding to help states process DNA evidence more quickly. The bill proposed increasing and extending grants to state governments to clear backlogs of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and from individuals convicted of certain crimes.

For citizens, the practical impact of this bill would have been an increase in the efficiency of the national DNA database system (CODIS), potentially leading to faster identification of suspects and the exoneration of the innocent. By providing more resources to state labs, the legislation aimed to ensure that forensic evidence is analyzed and uploaded to federal databases in a timely manner to assist in solving both current and "cold" cases.