HR 4327
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016
Introduced: January 6, 2016
Introduced by:
Boyle, Brendan F.
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016
This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to certify within 180 days that its state laws do not impose a time limit (e.g., statute of limitation) on the criminal prosecution of certain sexual assault offenses.
The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to submit this certification.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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