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18 U.S.C. § 3600A

Preservation of biological evidence

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 3600A, Preservation of biological evidence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449989
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For purposes of this section, the term “biological evidence” means— Subsection (a) shall not apply if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 108-405(H.R. 5107)2004-10-30
    Justice for All Act of 2004
    House: 393–14Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-324(S. 2577)2016-12-16
    Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally