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HOUSE 5560119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

Last Action
9/23/2025

Actions

  • 2025-09-23Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2025-09-23Introduced in House
  • 2025-09-23Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-09-23 (00)

Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

This bill authorizes the Children's Bureau's Office of Child Abuse and Neglect to award grants to states to (1) eliminate their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and (2) revive previously time-barred civil claims.

These grants are in addition to any funds a state is otherwise eligible to receive under the Children's Justice Act grant program, which provides grants to states to support the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases. The bill additionally requires states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Children's Justice Act grant program, to adopt recommendations from their program task force on eliminating statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse claims and reviving previously time-barred civil claims.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Maria Salazar (R-FL)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
  • Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)
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