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HR 2920 118th Congress House Families Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Domestic violence and child abuse Human trafficking Smuggling and trafficking State and local government operations

Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

Introduced: April 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 26, 2023
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Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

This bill creates incentives, including authorizing the Children's Bureau's Office of Child Abuse and Neglect to make grants, for states to (1) eliminate their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and (2) revive previously time-barred civil claims.

What's happening now April 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Nov 13, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 27, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2920: Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2920/
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"H.R. 2920: Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2920/.
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H.R. 2920, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2920/.
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