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HR 1035 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crime victims Crimes against children Human trafficking Sex offenses

Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017

Introduced: February 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2017
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Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017

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 March 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 2, 2018
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 1, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2017
Walters, Mimi
· Feb 14, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1035: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1035/
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"H.R. 1035: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1035/.
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H.R. 1035, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1035/.
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