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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Child sexual abuse is a pernicious crime perpetrated through threats of violence, intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of power and creates grants for eliminating certain statutes of limitation. It relies on reporting requirements, appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds the following: Child sexual abuse is a pernicious crime perpetrated through threats of violence, intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of power.
- Creates grants for eliminating certain statutes of limitation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Child sexual abuse is a pernicious crime perpetrated through threats of violence, intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of power and creates grants for eliminating certain statutes of limitation.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Criminal Justice, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Child sexual abuse is a pernicious crime perpetrated through threats of violence, intimidation, manipulation, and abuse of power and creates grants for eliminating certain statutes of limitation.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Wexton (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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