,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjbd,ms4 
,ross 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code to address misuse ( bankruptcy    
proce$+s 9 cases ( *ild sex abuse1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ ,bankruptcy     
,loopholes = ,*ild ,pr$ators ,act (     
#bjbd4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,am5dm5ts    
,title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja-- 7,a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ea;,b71 7#ea;,c71
 & 7#ea;,d7 z p>agraphs 7#ea;,c71       
7#ea;,d71 & 7#ea;,e71 respectively1 &   
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ea;,a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#ea;,b7 ,! t]m #8sexual abuse 
( a *ild' means any act t-- 7,a7        
con/itutes a violation (-- 7i7 section  
#aehi1 #aeij1 #aeia1 #bbda7;c71 #bbdb1  
#bbdc1 #bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 #bbeb;,a1
 #bbfj1 #bdba1 #bdbb1 or #bdbc1 #bbeh1  

or #bbeh;,a1 ( title #ah2  7ii7 section 
#bjcda ( title #cd2 or  7iii7 a         
non-,f$]al law t is simil> to a law     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,b7 by reason (
 ! conduct prohibit$1 a p]son :o1 :ile a
 m9or1 0 aggriev$4  2  7#b7 by am5d+    
section #aaji7;c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7
 ,a p>ty 9 int]e/1 includ+ ! debtor1 !  
tru/ee1 a cr$itors' committee1 an equity
 security hold]s' committee1 a cr$itor1 
an equity security hold]1 or any        
ind5ture tru/ee1 may raise & may appe> &
 be he>d on any issue 9 a case "u ?is   
*apt]4 ,9 any case 9 :i* a claim is fil$
 aga9/ ! debtor aris+ out ( ! alleg$    
sexual abuse ( a *ild1 ! c\rt %all hold 
a conf]5ce )9 #fj days ( ! deadl9e by   
:i* pro(s ( claim mu/ be fil$ to consid]
 victim impact /atem5ts4  7d7 ,! sole   
purpose ( victim impact /atem5ts %all be
 to increase engagem5t & und]/&+ betwe5 
! bankruptcy c\rt & victims or survivors
 ( *ild sexual assault4 ,to enc\rage    
c&or1 & ?us enhance ! utility ( victim  
impact /atem5ts1 ! in=mation provid$    

?r\gh victim impact /atem5ts is n1 &    
%all n be us$ z1 evid5ce by any p]son 9 
! case4  1  7#c7 9 section #aaja-- 7,a7 
by 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7,b7 by add+ at   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 #8#8victim impact   
/atem5t'' means a volunt>y writt51 oral1
 video1 or audio /atem5t1 submitt$ to1  
or pres5t$ to ! c\rt 9 ! "n ( ! victim  
or "u a pseudonym1 describ+ ! emotional1
 physical1 familial1 or f9ancial impact 
suff]$ z a result ( ! sexual abuse ( !  
victim :o is a cr$itor ( ! debtor 9 a   
*apt] #aa proce$+4  1  7#d7 9 section   
#eda by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,9   
all cases reg>d+ debts or o!r f9ancial  
liability aris+ f allegations ( sexual  
abuse ( a *ild1 involv+ debtors t are   
organizations describ$ 9 section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 ! ,c\rt %all      
engage ! s]vices ( an indep5d5t =5sic   
acc\ntant to review ! assets & int]e/s (
 su* debtor1 & any nondebtor s\ght to be

 releas$ f liability 9 a propos$        
reorganization plan1 & require          
prep>ation ( a report to assi/ ! ,c\rt )
 ensur+ t su* assets & int]e/s are      
prop]ly includ$ or exclud$ f ! e/ate4  1
  7#e7 9 section #ajg-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,?is subsection %all n apply to 
cases reg>d+ debts or o!r f9ancial      
liability aris+ f pot5tial liability    
/emm+ f allegations ( sexual abuse ( a  
*ild except to ! ext5t necess>y to      
protect ! id5tity & p]sonal in=mation ( 
! p]son7s7 alleg+ t !y 7 abus$ unless ! 
alleg$ (f5d] is f\nd innoc5t ( abuse 9 a
 c\rt ( law4 1  7,b7 by am5d+ subsection
 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,except no  
c\rt ord] %all seal any evid5ce ( alleg$
 crimes relat+ to ! sexual abuse ( a    
*ild o!r ?an to protect ! id5tity &     
p]sonal in=mation ( ! p]son7s7 alleg+ t 
!y 7 abus$ unless ! alleg$ (f5d] is f\nd
 innoc5t ( abuse 9 a c\rt ( law4  1     
7#f7 9 section #cfb7;b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 
9 clause 7iv7 by /rik+ or at ! end1     

7,b7 9 clause 7v7 by add+ or at ! end1 &
  7,c7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7vi7   
conc]n+ ! sexual abuse ( a *ild or      
relat$ claims2  1  7#g7 9 section       
#ebd7;g77#b77;,b77i7 by ins]t+ or relat+
 to ! sexual abuse ( a *ild be=e !      
semicolon at ! end1  7#h7 9 section     
#aaaa by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,claims relat+ to sexual abuse ( a *ild 
are deem$ timely fil$ reg>dless ( &     
not)/&+ ! /ate /atute ( limitation      
o!rwise applicable to ! claim4  1 &     
7#i7 9 section #aaha by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7d7 ,prohibition on claims     
relat$ to *ild sexual abuse ,not)/&+ any
 provision ( law to ! contr>y1 no       
sub*apt] #e fil+s %all be p]mitt$ =     
claims aris+ f or relat$ to *ild sexual 
abuse4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #a ( title #aa1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aac4 ,susp5sion ( /ay
 )\t cons5t4  4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to !     
,f$]al ,rules ( ,bankruptcy ,proc$ure ,!
 ,f$]al ,rules ( ,bankruptcy ,proc$ure  

7#aa ,u4,s4,c4 app47 are am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
rule #bjjd-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection   
7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,scope (     
,exam9ation ,! exam9ation ( an entity "u
 ?is rule or ( ! debtor "u #cdc ( !     
,code may relate only to ! acts1        
conduct1 or prop]ty or to ! liabilities 
& f9ancial condition ( ! debtor1 or to  
any matt] :i* may affect ! adm9i/ration 
( ! debtor's e/ate1 or to ! debtor's "r 
to a dis*>ge4 ,9 a family f>m]'s debt   
adju/m5t case "u *apt] #ab1 an          
individual's debt adju/m5t case "u *apt]
 #ac1 or a reorganization case "u *apt] 
#aa ( ! ,code1 o!r ?an = !              
reorganization ( a railroad1 !          
exam9ation may also relate to ! op]ation
 ( any bus9ess & ! desirability ( its   
cont9uance1 ! s\rce ( any money or      
prop]ty acquir$ or to be acquir$ by !   
debtor = purposes ( consummat+ a plan & 
! consid]ation giv5 or (f]$ !re=1 & any 
o!r matt] relevant to ! case or to !    
=mulation ( a plan4 ,9 a reorganization 
case "u *apt] #aa ( ! ,code relat$ to ! 

alleg$ sexual abuse ( a *ild1 !         
exam9ation %all also relate to ! abuse  
allegations aga9/ ! debtor & any        
affiliat$ entity1 rem$ial policies &    
responses to ^? allegations1 in=mation  
on ! debtor or an affiliat$ entity's    
f9ances & f9ancial projections1 & any   
o!r matt] relevant to ! case or to !    
=mulation ( a plan4  1 &  7,b7 by am5d+ 
subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7   
,compell+ ,att5dance & ,production (    
,docum5ts or ,electronically ,/or$      
,in=mation ,! att5dance ( an entity =   
exam9ation & to produce docum5ts or     
electronically /or$ in=mation1 :e!r !   
exam9ation is to be conduct$ )9 or )\t !
 di/rict 9 :i* ! case is p5d+1 may be   
compell$ z provid$ 9 ,rule #ijaf = !    
att5dance ( a witness at a he>+ or      
trial4 ,z an (fic] ( ! c\rt1 an attorney
 may issue & sign a subpo5a on behalf ( 
! c\rt :]e ! case is p5d+ if ! attorney 
is admitt$ to practice 9 t c\rt4 ,9 a   
reorganization case "u *apt] #aa ( !    
,code relat$ to ! alleg$ sexual abuse ( 

a *ild1 debtor att5dance = exam9ation & 
! production ( docum5ts or              
electronically /or$ in=mation is        
requir$4  1 &  7#b7 9 rule #ijah by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 no respect %all  
any c\rt ord] seal any evid5ce ( alleg$ 
crimes relat+ to ! sexual abuse ( a *ild
 o!r ?an to protect ! id5tity & p]sonal 
in=mation ( ! p]son7s7 alleg+ t !y 7    
abus$ unless ! alleg$ (f5d] is f\nd     
innoc5t ( abuse 9 a c\rt ( law4 4