Washington, Sept. 17 -- Representative Emanuel Cleaver issued the following press release:
(Washington, D.C.)- This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO)and Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)reintroduced theBacklog Justice Act of 2026, legislationdesigned to bring justice to victims of sexual violence by addressing the national backlog of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs).
Almost everyminute, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. After an assault, survivors can choose to undergo a thorough forensic analysis conducted by a doctor or nurse, where medical needs are evaluated and key evidence is obtained from their person. That evidence, which can include samples of the perpetrator's hair and bodily fluids and evidence of ...