S.30: Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017

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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...

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Jan. 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61)
Jan. 4, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

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