,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 
,wexton 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,salaz>7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,abuse    
,protection & ,treatm5t ,act to         
inc5tivize ,/ates to elim9ate civil &   
crim9al /atutes ( limitations & revive  
"t-b>r$ civil claims = *ild abuse cases1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/atutes (        
,limitation = ,*ild ,sexual ,abuse ,re=m
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,*ild sexual abuse is a   
p]nici\s crime p]petrat$ ?r\gh ?reats ( 
viol5ce1 intimidation1 manipulation1 &  
abuse ( p[]4  7#b7 ,! preval5ce ( *ild  
sexual abuse is difficult to det]m9e    
because x is (t5 n report$2 h[ev]1 data 
sugge/s t *ild sexual abuse is a public 
heal? epidemic t affects #a 9 #e girls1 
& #a 9 #ac boys 9 ! ,nation4  7#c7 ,!   
preval5ce ( *ild sex traffick+ is       

difficult to e/imate1 b ! ,national     
,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5      
7,,ncmec7 reports receiv+ m ?an #ai1jjj 
reports ( *ild sex traffick+ 9 #bjbb4   
7#d7 ,x is e/imat$ t !re are            
approximately #g million cases ( *ild   
abuse & maltreatm5t report$ e ye> 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,hi/orically1 ne>ly
 #ij p]c5t ( *ild victims nev] g to !   
au?orities & ! va/ majority ( claims h  
expir$ be=e ! victims 7 capable ( gett+ 
to c\rt4  7#f7 ,due to ! subv]sive      
nature ( ?is crime1 ! av]age age (      
disclosure ( *ild sexual abuse does n   
occur until a victim is ov] #eb ye>s    
old4  7#g7 ,because _m ,/ate /atutes (  
limitations applicable to laws involv+  
*ild sexual abuse fail to give victims  
adequate "t to come =w>d & report _!    
abuse1 num]\s victims are unable to seek
 fair & j rem$iation aga9/ _! abus]s4   
7#h7 ,due to ! especially he9\s nature (
 *ild sexual abuse1 x is imp]ative t    
p]petrators ( ?is crime are puni%$1     
prev5t$ f re(f5d+1 & victims h !        

opportunity to see _! abus]s br\ght to  
ju/ice4  7#i7 ,! negative effects ov] a 
survivor's lifetime g5]ate _m co/s t    
impact ! ,nation's heal? c>e1 education1
 crim9al ju/ice1 & welf>e sy/ems1 ) !   
economic burd5 ( *ild sexual abuse      
e/imat$ at ne>ly #b trillion annually4  
#c4 ,elim9ation ( ,/ate /atutes (       
limitations = *ild abuse cases  7a7     
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 ,section #ajg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse 
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;c7e77#a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7        
elim9ation ( ,/ate civil & crim9al      
/atutes ( limitations laws = *ild sexual
 abuse1 exploitation1 & sex traffick+1 &
 adoption ( laws reviv+ previ\sly       
"t-b>r$ civil claims = *ild sexual      
abuse1 exploitation1 & sex traffick+4  4
  7b7 ,special rule ,section #aaa7;b7 ( 
! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;g7b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,*ild 
sexual abuse & exploitation ,= purposes 
( section #ajg7;e77#a77;,d71 ! t]m *ild 
sexual abuse & exploitation %all include
 an act or a failure to act on ! "p ( a 
p>5t1 c>etak]1 or any o!r p]son4  4  #d4
 ,grants = elim9at+ c]ta9 /atutes (     
limitation  7a7 ,au?orization ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 make grants to ,/ates t are eligible to
 receive an aw>d "u section #ajg ( !    
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;c7 a*ieve "o or m 
( ! foll[+ re=ms3 7#a7 ,! elim9ation (  
all ,/ate civil /atutes ( limitations = 
claims (1 relat$ to1 or aris+ f1 *ild   
sexual abuse1 exploitation1 & sex       
traffick+1 aga9/ p]petrators1 o!r       
individuals1 & public & private         
entities4  7#b7 ,! elim9ation ( all     
,/ate crim9al /atutes ( limitations =   
all felony & misdemeanor sex crimes     
aga9/ *ildr51 includ+ sexual abuse1     
exploitation1 & traffick+1 & = in*oate  

(f5ses relat$ to su* sex crimes1 includ+
 attempt1 conspiracy1 solicitation1 &   
aid+ & abett+4  7#c7 ,! revival (       
previ\sly "t-b>r$ civil claims = *ild   
sexual abuse1 exploitation1 & sex       
traffick+ aga9/ p]petrators1 o!r        
individuals1 & public & private         
entities1 :i*1 at a m9imum1 p]mits      
previ\sly "t-b>r$ claims a #b-ye> p]iod 
or until a victim rea*es age #ee1 :i*ev]
 is long]4  7b7 ,allocation ,( ! funds  
made available to c>ry out ?is section--
 7#a7 #be p]c5t %all be = ,/ates t      
a*ieve "o ( ! re=ms describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a72  7#b7
 #ce p]c5t %all be = ,/ates t a*ieve two
 ( su* re=ms2 &  7#c7 #dj p]c5t %all be 
= ,/ates t a*ieve ?ree ( su* re=ms4  ,an
 aw>d "u ?is section %all be 9 addition 
to any funds = :i* ! ,/ate is o!rwise   
eligible to receive "u section #ajg ( ! 
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;c74  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjca4  #e4 ,te*nical  
correction ,section #adjd;,a ( !        
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjajc71 by /rik+ section #aji
 & ins]t section #ajg4