For Immediate Release: Rep. Hunt Reintroduces the Carla Walker Act of 2025

May 23, 2025 Press Release Contact: Matthew Topolski, Communications Director Email: Matthew.Topolski@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt reintroduced the Carla Walker Act of 2025. The bill will create two $5 million pilot programs to support Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis to help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. FGG DNA analysis provides a significant opportunity to bring answers to crimes that have remained unsolved for far too long, utilizing traditional DNA analysis methods, including the over 1,100 9/11 victims yet to be identified. Investigative agencies will be able to utilize the funds from the Carla Walker Act to solve cold cases, identify criminals far more efficiently, exonerate wrongly accused suspects, and bring closure to victims' families. This legislation is named after Carla Walker, who was abducted in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1974 before being found dead three days later. "This is an issue that transcends party lines and unites the American public. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, the ability to identify perpetrators and prevent future crime is fundamental to ensuring the safety of our nation. Supporting innovative companies like this, based right here in Houston, Texas, is something I wholeheartedly stand behind," said Congressman Wesley Hunt. ###