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Hargitay's Campaign Secures Nationwide Rape-Kit Reform, Maine Funds Inventory

5/2/2026

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Mariska Hargitay’s End the Backlog campaign secured rape-kit reform in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Maine Governor Janet Mills approved $267,000 annually for a statewide inventory, which the reform’s Six Pillars complement by requiring testing all kits, tracking, survivor notification, and funding.
Hargitay thanked Rep. Geiger, Sen. Bennett and Sen. Duson, noting it promises accountability, transparency and dignity and aims to eliminate hundreds of thousands of untested kits.

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Story summary

Mariska Hargitay’s End the Backlog campaign secured rape-kit reform in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Maine Governor Janet Mills approved $267,000 annually for a statewide inventory, which the reform’s Six Pillars complement by requiring testing all kits, tracking, survivor notification, and funding.
Hargitay thanked Rep. Geiger, Sen. Bennett and Sen. Duson, noting it promises accountability, transparency and dignity and aims to eliminate hundreds of thousands of untested kits.