United States 117th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 117-176 1 D cosponsors

S 3103 — Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 28, 2021. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to S. 3103 includes additional lines that specify which sections of the law pertain to violations affecting minors, including sections 1589, 1590, 1591, and others related to child exploitation. This change clarifies the legal context concerning victims of these offenses. The practical effect is that it formally identifies the specific legal violations related to child sex abuse that this amendment addresses.

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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S.
[117th Congress Public Law 176] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT.
3103 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2108]] Public Law 117-176 117th Congress An Act 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.
3103 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 of such title.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
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SHORT TITLE.
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3103]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1.
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18 USC 1 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
EFFECTIVE DATE;
<<NOTE:
18 USC 2255 note.p>> EFFECTIVE DATE;
Passed the Senate March 2, 2022.
Approved September 16, 2022.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
3103:
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
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3103 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 of such title.
168 (2022):
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2, considered and passed Senate.
Sept.
13, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 117-176.

  4. Became Public Law No: 117-176.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7747-7749)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3103.

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7747)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the House.

  14. Held at the desk.

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S958; text: CR S958)

  17. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S958; text: CR S958)

  18. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.

  19. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.

  20. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.

  21. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  22. Introduced in Senate

  23. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7462)

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S 3103 is sponsored by Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic).
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