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HR 8061 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

Introduced: June 14, 2022 Introduced by: Ross, Deborah K. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

This bill eliminates the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense to file a civil action to recover damages.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3103 Related bill Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Bass, Karen
· Jul 15, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 14, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8061: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8061/
MLA
"H.R. 8061: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8061/.
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H.R. 8061, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8061/.
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