Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 16, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-176.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2021
- Passed SenateMar 2, 2022
- Passed HouseSep 13, 2022
- To the PresidentSep 15, 2022
- Became lawSep 16, 2022Public Law 117-176
Summary
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2021 to Feb 8, 2022; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Oct 28, 2021 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Oct 28, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 28, 2021 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Oct 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Feb 8, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 28, 2021Markup Feb 10, 2022Reported Feb 17, 2022 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2022Signed by President.
- Sep 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-176.
- Sep 15, 2022Presented to President.
- Sep 13, 2022Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 13, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7747-7749)
- Sep 13, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3103.
- Sep 13, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7747)
- Sep 13, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 7, 2022Received in the House.
- Mar 7, 2022Held at the desk.
- Mar 3, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 2, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S958; text: CR S958)
- Feb 17, 2022Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
- Feb 17, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.
- Feb 10, 2022Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 28, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7462)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7747–H7749Text printed H7747 | Deborah K. Ross D-NC, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Jim Jordan R-OH, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S958Text printed S958Amendments S958 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Senate | Text printed S7462 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Oct 28, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 10, 2022S. 3103, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022As passed by the Senate on March 2, 2022
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41506 | The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers | Report | Mar 16, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8061 | Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 2, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 17, 2022Reported to Senate
- Oct 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
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