A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Last Action
- 4/19/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61)
- 2017-01-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-04 (00)
Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017
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.
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.
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.
Cosponsors (12)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ)
- ORRIN HATCH (R-UT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Human trafficking
- Sex offenses
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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