Just one day after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed the “Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act,” a measure that includes the Innocence Protection Act and that ensures access to post-conviction DNA testing for those in prison with claims of innocence, the bill has been incorporated into legislation introduced in the House Judiciary Committee. As part of the “Justice for All Act of 2004,” the DNA bill is anticipated to quickly advance to the House floor for a vote, after which point it can move to the full Senate for consideration next week. It has already been passed by the House Judiciary Committee. Among other provisions, the “Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act” authorizes $25 million over five years to help states pay the costs of post-conviction DNA testing, including death penalty cases, and it provides grants to states for capital prosecution and defense training to improve the quality of death penalty trials and assist families of murder victims. The bill is the product of a bi-partisan, bicameral negotiations led by Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah and Ranking member Patrick Leahy of Vermont. The bill reference number in the House is H.R. 3214 and in the Senate it is S. 1700. (Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2004; see also Press Release from The Justice Project, September 22, 2004) Read Senator Leahy’s remarks following the Judiciary Committee’s passage of the “Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act.” See Innocence.