Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2021
Key claim: This bill would provide statutory authorization to reestablish the Department of Justice’s Science Advisory Board, which previously operated from 2010 until its termination in 2018.
Abstract
(HR4876 · 117th Congress) Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2021 This bill reestablishes the Science Advisory Board within the Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the board. Previously, the board was created in 2010 by DOJ and terminated in 2018. Latest action (2022-11-01): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Why this matters
The proposal concerned the institutional role of scientific advice at DOJ, seeking statutory authorization to restore a previously terminated advisory board rather than creating a research funding mechanism. Because it did not advance beyond subcommittee referral, it did not itself restore the board or change funding conditions for researchers and universities.