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HCONRES 200 103th Congress House Law Child molesting Civil actions and liability Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Due process of law Families Government Operations and Politics Legislation Limitation of actions Prosecution Sex offenders State laws

Expressing the sense of Congress in support of efforts to provide justice for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Introduced: February 1, 1994 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Feb 1, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 1, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H87)
Feb 1, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) unduly short State statutes of limitations infringe upon the procedural due process rights of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse who become aware of the harm of childhood sexual abuse later in life; (2) the States and the District of Columbia should enact comprehensive legislation that affords victims of childhood sexual abuse access to civil courts and should consider legislation allowing criminal prosecution based on the evidence offered by adult survivors; (3) the Attorney General should cooperate with and assist adult survivors and should gather data on State activities in this area and the need for Federal legislation; and (4) the Congress commits itself to revisit the question of the adequacy of State law within two years to protect adult survivors and society's interest in deterring such abuse through the criminal justice system.

What's happening now March 8, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2