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S 30 115th Congress Senate 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: January 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61)
Jan 4, 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 January 4, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1035 Identical bill Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 12, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 4, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 4, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 4, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 4, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 30: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-30/
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"S. 30: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-30/.
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S. 30, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-30/.
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