119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 12, 2026
CODIS Access Modernization Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 12, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
No official summary has been published for this bill.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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7 citations.
FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATALIE KATO, P.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
CODIS upload privileges for private DNA forensic labs, HR 7916 (Codis Modernization Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATALIE KATO ON BEHALF OF THE FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: J BRABANT CAPITOL STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7916 - CODIS Access Modernization Act - Support
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITY OF HOUSTON · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Coverdell, and H.R.7916 - CODIS Access Modernization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATALIE KATO, P.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
CODIS upload privileges for private DNA forensic labs, HR 7916 (Codis Modernization Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATALIE KATO ON BEHALF OF THE FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: J BRABANT CAPITOL STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7916 - CODIS Access Modernization Act - Support
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATALIE KATO, P.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
CODIS upload privileges for private DNA forensic labs, HR 7916 (Codis Modernization Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATALIE KATO ON BEHALF OF THE FORENSIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: J BRABANT CAPITOL STRATEGIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$7,500
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7916 - CODIS Access Modernization Act - Support
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing