HR 4180
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act
Introduced: October 31, 2017
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
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act
This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require state crime victim compensation programs to eliminate time limits on applying for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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