To amend the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act to incentivize States to eliminate civil and criminal statutes of limitations and revive time-barred civil claims for child abuse cases, and for other purposes.
Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act
This bill creates incentives, including authorizing the Children's Bureau's Office of Child Abuse and Neglect to make grants, for states to (1) eliminate their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and (2) revive previously time-barred civil claims.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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