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HR 4745 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuse Child molesting Children and youth Civil actions and liability Crime prevention Crimes against women Kidnapping Rape Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sex crimes Women's rights

Sexual Abuse Act of 1986

Introduced: May 5, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-654.
Nov 14, 1986
Signed by President.
Nov 5, 1986
Presented to President.
Oct 18, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 18, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1082.
Oct 3, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 2, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 1, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law is discharged from further consideration.
May 28, 1986
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
May 13, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 12, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 12, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 9, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-594.
May 6, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 6, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 1986
For Previous Action See H.R.596.
May 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 5, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sexual Abuse Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for a series of graded sexual offenses consisting of: aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and abusive sexual contact. Provides for an offense involving the sexual abuse of a minor or ward. Makes such offenses neutral as to gender.

Repeals the chapter on rape. Makes conforming changes to the Public Health Service Act, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, the Mental Health Systems Act, and the Federal Aviation Act.

What's happening now November 14, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-654.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 596 Related bill Sexual Assault Act of 1985
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 5, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4745: Sexual Abuse Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4745/
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"H.R. 4745: Sexual Abuse Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4745/.
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