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

Bill: 117-s-3103
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2021-10-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Crime victims

Crimes against children

Domestic violence and child abuse

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-176.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.<br> </p>

action_date: 2022-02-17
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.<br> </p>

action_date: 2022-03-02
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.<br> </p>

action_date: 2022-09-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.<br> </p>

action_date: 2022-09-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This act 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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021 . 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of any action commenced under this section. . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 276 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary February 17, 2022 Reported by Mr. Durbin , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021 2022 . 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of any a complaint commencing an action commenced under this section. . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.

February 17, 2022 Reported with amendments

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 . 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section. . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate March 2, 2022. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 3103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 . 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section. . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.

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