U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10733: Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To establish a Science Advisory Board at the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish a Science Advisory Board at the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To establish a Science Advisory Board at the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Science Advisory Board (a) Amendment Part A of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 110. Science Advisory Board (a) Establishment There is established within the Office a Science Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the Board )-- (1) which shall be composed of 26 senior representatives of academic institutions, including primary and secondary educational institutions, institutions of higher education, advanced technology education, and other related entities, and criminal justice and juvenile justice professionals, appointed in accordance with subsection (c); and (2) the purpose of which shall be to-- (A) foster sustained dialogue between the academic and criminal and juvenile justice communities on research-based policies; and (B) advise the Attorney General with respect to-- (i) relevant developments in criminal and juvenile justice research; (ii) the implications of developments described in clause (i) for Federal, State, and local criminal and juvenile justice agencies; and (iii) any other matters as requested by the Attorney General. (b) Charter There …
Sponsors
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4) · primary sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D, HD-PA-5)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB10733?
- HB10733 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026.
- What does HB10733 do?
- In its own words: To establish a Science Advisory Board at the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10733?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10733?
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10733?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10733
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