Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1035
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Crime victims

Crimes against children

Human trafficking

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of </b><b>2017</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for civil remedy for personal injuries Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1595(c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the later of ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking after the cause of action arose; or and inserting the following: after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or ; and (2) in section 2255(b), by striking filed within 10 years and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: filed— (1) not later than 10 years after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or (2) in the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than 10 years after the disability ends. .