,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 &  
,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to provide inc5tives = ,/ates to       
elim9ate /atutes ( limitation relat$ to 
*ild sexual abuse1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,no ,"t ,limit = ,ju/ice ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,*ildr5's ,bureau ( !     
,adm9i/ration on ,*ildr51 ,y\? &        
,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 e #i m9utes1 a *ild is 
sexually assault$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
#ic p]c5t ( victims "k ! p]petrator1 :o 
is (t5 relat$ to ! victim4  7#b7 ,*ild  
sexual abuse c h a s]i\s impact on !    
physical & m5tal heal? ( victims1 :o (t5
 exp]i5ce po/-traumatic /ress disord]1  
%ame1 guilt1 anxiety1 & depression4     
7#c7 ,a /udy f ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 

,heal? f\nd t betwe5 #fj & #hj p]c5t (  
victims ( *ildhood sexual abuse wait    
until adul?ood to disclose _! abuse4    
7#d7 ,due to ! especially he9\s nature (
 *ild sexual abuse1 x is imp]ative t    
p]petrators ( ?is crime are puni%$ &    
prev5t$ f re(f5d+1 & t victims h !      
opportunity to see _! abus]s br\ght to  
ju/ice4  7#e7 ,/atutes ( limitations =  
felony sex crimes aga9/ m9ors diff] by  
,/ate1 & "s end z little z #c ye>s aft] 
! crime occurr$1 ev5 = crimes l         
production ( *ild sexual abuse imag]y4  
,= victims1 /atutes ( limitations c h9d]
 _! ability to seek ju/ice & hold _!    
p]petrator acc\ntable4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ grant program  
,! t]m cov]$ grant program means ! grant
 program "u "p ,t ( title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et  
seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,/op     
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,=mula ,grant     
,program74  7#b7 ,sexual abuse ,! t]m   
sexual abuse has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   

section #aaa ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion
 & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eajf;g74  #d4 ,increas$ fund+ = grants 
au?oriz$ "u /op grant program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9       
accordance ) subsection 7b71 increase ! 
total am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate
 "u ! cov]$ grant program1 if1 z ( !    
fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant is
 be+ aw>d$-- 7#a7 *ild sexual abuse     
crim9al (f5ses "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate are n
 subject to a /atute ( limitations2 &   
7#b7 civil actions au?oriz+ damages =   
victims ( *ild sexual abuse "u ! laws ( 
! ,/ate are n subject to a /atute (     
limitations4  7b7 ,grant increase ,!    
am\nt ( an increase provid$ to a ,/ate  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be equal to n m  
?an #e p]c5t ( ! av]age ( ! total am\nt 
( fund+ provid$ to ! ,/ate "u ! cov]$   
grant program dur+ ! #c mo/ rec5t fiscal
 ye>s 9 :i* ! ,/ate 0 aw>d$ a grant "u !
 cov]$ grant program4  7c7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( #bjbb

 ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out ?is section4