I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8077 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to address misuse of bankruptcy 
proceedings in cases of child sex abuse, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2024 
Ms. ROSS (for herself and Ms. TENNEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to address 
misuse of bankruptcy proceedings in cases of child sex 
abuse, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Closing Bankruptcy 
Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 101— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraphs (51B), 
(51C), and (51D) as paragraphs (51C), (51D), 
and (51E), respectively, and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (51A) the 
following: 
‘‘(51B) The term ‘sexual abuse of a child’ 
means any act that— 
‘‘(A) constitutes a violation of— 
‘‘(i) 
section 
1589, 
1590, 
1591, 
2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 
2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423, 2258, 
or 2258A, of title 18; 
‘‘(ii) section 20341 of title 34; or 
‘‘(iii) a non-Federal law that is similar 
to a law described in clause (i); 
‘‘(B) by reason of the conduct prohibited, 
a person who, while a minor, was aggrieved.’’; 
(2) by amending section 1109(c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) A party in interest, including the debtor, the 
trustee, a creditors’ committee, an equity security holders’ 
committee, a creditor, an equity security holder, or any 
indenture trustee, may raise and may appear and be heard 
on any issue in a case under this chapter. In any case 
in which a claim is filed against the debtor arising out 
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of the alleged sexual abuse of a child, the court shall hold 
a conference within 60 days of the deadline by which 
proofs of claim must be filed to consider victim impact 
statements. 
‘‘(d) The sole purpose of victim impact statements 
shall be to increase engagement and understanding be-
tween the bankruptcy court and victims or survivors of 
child sexual assault. To encourage candor, and thus en-
hance the utility of victim impact statements, the informa-
tion provided through victim impact statements is not, and 
shall not be used as, evidence by any person in the case.’’, 
(3) in section 1101— 
(A) by in paragraph (2) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(B) by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(3) ‘‘victim impact statement’’ means a voluntary 
written, oral, video, or audio statement, submitted to, or 
presented to the court in the name of the victim or under 
a pseudonym, describing the emotional, physical, familial, 
or financial impact suffered as a result of the sexual abuse 
of the victim who is a creditor of the debtor in a chapter 
11 proceeding.’’, 
(4) in section 541 by adding at end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(g) In all cases regarding debts or other financial 
liability arising from allegations of sexual abuse of a child, 
involving debtors that are organizations described in sec-
tion 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, the 
Court shall engage the services of an independent forensic 
accountant to review the assets and interests of such debt-
or, and any nondebtor sought to be released from liability 
in a proposed reorganization plan, and require preparation 
of a report to assist the Court with ensuring that such 
assets and interests are properly included or excluded 
from the estate.’’, 
(5) in section 107— 
(A) in subsection (b) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘This subsection shall not apply to cases regarding debts 
or other financial liability arising from potential liability 
stemming from allegations of sexual abuse of a child ex-
cept to the extent necessary to protect the identity and 
personal information of the person(s) alleging that they 
were abused unless the alleged offender is found innocent 
of abuse in a court of law.’’, 
(B) by amending subsection (d) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(d) Except no court order shall seal any evidence 
of alleged crimes relating to the sexual abuse of a child 
other than to protect the identity and personal information 
of the person(s) alleging that they were abused unless the 
alleged offender is found innocent of abuse in a court of 
law.’’, 
(6) in section 362(b)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, 
(B) in clause (v) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, and 
(C) by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(vi) concerning the sexual abuse of a 
child or related claims;’’, 
(7) in section 524(g)(2)(B)(i) by inserting ‘‘or 
relating to the sexual abuse of a child’’ before the 
semicolon at the end, 
(8) in section 1111 by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) Claims relating to sexual abuse of a child are 
deemed timely filed regardless of and notwithstanding the 
state statute of limitation otherwise applicable to the 
claim.’’, and 
(9) in section 1181 by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(d) PROHIBITION ON CLAIMS RELATED TO CHILD 
SEXUAL ABUSE.—Notwithstanding any provision of law 
to the contrary, no subchapter 5 filings shall be permitted 
for claims arising from or related to child sexual abuse.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘113. Suspension of stay without consent.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF BANK-
RUPTCY PROCEDURE. 
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (11 
U.S.C. app.) are amended— 
(1) in rule 2004— 
(A) by amending subsection (b) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) Scope of Examination 
‘‘The examination of an entity under this rule or of 
the debtor under §343 of the Code may relate only to the 
acts, conduct, or property or to the liabilities and financial 
condition of the debtor, or to any matter which may affect 
the administration of the debtor’s estate, or to the debtor’s 
right to a discharge. In a family farmer’s debt adjustment 
case under chapter 12, an individual’s debt adjustment 
case under chapter 13, or a reorganization case under 
chapter 11 of the Code, other than for the reorganization 
of a railroad, the examination may also relate to the oper-
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