HR 4526
103th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Assault
Child abuse
Child molesting
Civil actions and liability
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Damages
Economics and Public Finance
Equality before the law
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement agencies
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Liability (Law)
Parties to actions
Prosecution
Punitive damages
Children's Equal Protection Act of 1994
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
May 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 26, 1994
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children's Equal Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Revised Statutes to mandate that State criminal investigation and prosecution statutes that relate to physical assault or sexual assault, abuse, or harassment be applied without regard to the victim's age.
Imposes liability upon any person who under color of law fails to provide the affirmative protection or intervention required by this Act.
Declares that noncompliance by any jurisdiction shall serve as an absolute bar to receipt of Federal law-enforcement grants.
Prescribes guidelines for judicial relief, abstention, de novo review, and attorney's fees.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
2