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HR 6036 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016

Introduced: September 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the statute of limitations for a victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sexual offense to file a civil action to recover damages.

Under current law, the statute of limitations is 10 years from the date the cause of action arose. This bill sets a 10-year statute of limitations from the date the victim discovers the offense or injury.

Additionally, it extends the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a federal sex offense to file a civil action to 10 years (currently 3 years) from the date such individual reaches age 18.

What's happening now September 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 15, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2016
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 15, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6036: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6036/
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"H.R. 6036: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6036/.
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H.R. 6036, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6036/.
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