Ann Wagner will support legislation incentivizing states to implement electronic evidence tracking systems for sexual assault kits to improve transparency for survivors and advocates.

Ann Wagner · Missouri · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support legislation incentivizing states to implement electronic evidence tracking systems for sexual assault kits.. Promised outcome: Survivors and advocates would have greater transparency into the kit testing process.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Wagner's congressional office describing specific provisions of the reintroduced Backlog Justice Act of 2026.

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Incentivize states to implement Electronic Evidence Tracking Systems for SAKs to increase transparency into the testing process for survivors and their advocates. In many states, once the DNA sample is collected, survivors are unable to access any information about the status of their kit in the testing process. The kit testing process should not be a black box for survivors and their advocates, who deserve transparent justice.

The Backlog Justice Act would incentivize states to adopt electronic evidence tracking systems that let survivors and advocates see the status of sexual assault kits in the testing process.

Reps. Wagner and Cleaver Introduce Backlog Justice Act of 2026 | Congresswoman Ann Wagner
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This week, U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reintroduced the Backlog Justice Act of 2026

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Wagner's official House office reported that she reintroduced the Backlog Justice Act of 2026 with Rep. Cleaver, showing concrete support for relevant legislation.

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Reps. Wagner and Cleaver Introduce Backlog Justice Act of 2026 | Congresswoman Ann Wagner
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Incentivize states to implement Electronic Evidence Tracking Systems for SAKs to increase transparency into the testing process for survivors and their advocates.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official Wagner release describes the bill as directly matching the commitment's electronic sexual-assault-kit evidence tracking incentive and transparency language.

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Reps. Wagner and Cleaver Introduce Backlog Justice Act of 2026 | Congresswoman Ann Wagner
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if the State has in place an electronic evidence tracking system for sexual assault kits

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text confirms the legislation would condition an increase in federal STOP grant funding on states having qualifying electronic evidence tracking systems for sexual assault kits.

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GovInfo - H.R. 10426 Introduced in House Text
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introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10426 as introduced and referred to committee, indicating the legislative effort is pending rather than enacted as of the latest listed action.

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H.R. 10426 (IH) - Backlog Justice Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10426ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-25 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The occurrence-specific promise was to support legislation incentivizing states to implement electronic evidence tracking systems for sexual assault kits, not necessarily to enact the policy. Verified evidence shows Wagner reintroduced the Backlog Justice Act of 2026, and official bill text confirms it contains the relevant electronic evidence tracking system provision. Her reintroduction is a material contribution and satisfies the promised action in the same term.

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