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H.R. 5560119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 23, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act
Introduced:
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Federal grants would reward states that remove time limits on child sexual abuse lawsuits and criminal charges, up to $20M/year through 2033.
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This bill uses federal grant money to encourage states to remove deadlines — called statutes of limitations — for filing lawsuits or criminal charges related to child sexual abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking. It also pushes states to reopen cases that were previously dismissed because those deadlines had passed. States that make more of these changes would receive larger grant awards.
This bill affects child sexual abuse survivors who were previously blocked from taking legal action because too much time had passed. It also affects accused individuals, institutions, and prosecutors in any state that chooses to adopt the new rules.
States that do not change their laws would not be eligible for the federal grant money. States that do change their laws could face new lawsuits and criminal cases involving older allegations.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.