United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 4327 — Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to certify within 180 days that its state laws do not impose a time limit (e.g., statute of limitation) on the criminal prosecution of certain sexual assault offenses. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to submit this certification.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4327 do?
Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to certify within 180 days that its state laws do not impose a time limit (e.g., statute of limitation) on the criminal prosecution of certain sexual assault offenses. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to submit this certification.
Who sponsors HR 4327?
HR 4327 is sponsored by Brendan Boyle (D).
What is the current status of HR 4327?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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