,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 
,ross 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mrs4     
,sykes1 & ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz7 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$ators ,act (     
#bjbf4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,am5dm5ts    
,title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/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$402  2  7#b7 9       
section #aaji--  7,a7 by add+ at ! end (
 subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 ,9 any case 9 
:i* a claim is fil$ 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 
4  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 
,! 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  2  7#c7 9 section      
#aaja--  7,a7 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 victim     
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  2    
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 *ild &   
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  2  7#e7 9 section #ajg--     
7,a7 9 subsection 7b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#d7 ,?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 ( ! individual alleg+ to h be5
 abus$ unless ! alleg$ (f5d] is f\nd n  
guilty ( abuse 9 a c\rt ( law4  2 &     
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,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 ( ! individual alleg+ 
to h be5 abus$ unless ! alleg$ (f5d] is 
f\nd n guilty ( abuse 9 a c\rt ( law4  2
  7#f7 9 section #cfb7;b77#b77;,a7--    
7,a7 9 clause 7iv7 by /rik+ or at ! end2
  7,b7 9 clause 7v7 by add+ or at ! end2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7vi7 
conc]n+ ! sexual abuse ( a *ild or      
relat$ claims2  2  7#g7 9 section       

#ebd7;g77#b77;,b7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i7  
by ins]t+ or relat+ to ! sexual abuse ( 
a *ild3 aft] reorganization2  7,b7 aft] 
clause 7ii7 by add+ ! foll[+3  7iii7    
,not)/&+ any provision ( law to !       
contr>y1 9 any case reg>d+ pot5tial     
debts or o!r f9ancial liabilities aris+ 
f allegations ( sexual abuse ( a *ild-- 
7,i7 ,no ?ird-p>ty release %all be      
approv$ by ! c\rt )\t affirmative cons5t
 ( bo? ! debtor & at lea/ n9ety p]c5t ( 
! cr$itors 9 int]e/ entitl$ to vote & :o
 d vote4 ,! c\rt %all ensure t ! p>ties 
h be5 giv5 adequate notice & opportunity
 to provide or )hold su* cons5t4  7,,ii7
 ,any ?ird-p>ty seek+ ! b5efit ( a      
release "u ?is *apt] %all provide       
suffici5t in=mation to all[ an av]age   
cr$itor to make an in=m$ decision ab\t !
 release4  2  7,c7 9 clause 7ii7--  7i7 
by /rik+ subject & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
t-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  2  except 9 !   
case ( a plan reorganization fil$ by a  
debtor organiz$ describ$ 9 section      
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 

( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code to resolve claims  
alleg+ sexual abuse ( a *ild1 subject to
 subsection 7h71 ! c\rt det]m9es t-- 2 &
  7ii7 by am5d+ subclause 7,,iv77bb7 to 
read z foll[s3  7bb7 a sep>ate class or 
classes ( claimants ^: claims are to be 
address$ by a tru/ describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 is e/abli%$ & votes1 by at lea/ #ge    
p]c5t ( ^? vot+1 9 favor ( ! plan or1 if
 ! debtor is an organization describ$ 9 
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code :i* has    
fil$ a case "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title to 
resolve claims alleg+ sexual abuse ( a  
*ild1 by at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( a sep>ate  
class or classes ( ! claimants ^: claims
 are to be address$ by a tru/ describ$ 9
 clause 7i74  2  7,d7 by add+ at ! end (
 section #ebd7;g77#d77;,a77ii7 ! foll[+3
  7,v7 ! ?ird p>ty be+ an affiliate ( ! 
debtor4  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end (   
section #ebd7;g77#a77;,c7 ! foll[+3     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 

if ! debtor is an organization describ$ 
9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code :i* has    
fil$ = a case "u *apt] #aa ( ?is title  
to resolve claims alleg+ sexual abuse ( 
a *ild1 any ?ird p>ty :o is id5tifiable 
f ! t]ms ( a plan ( reorganization 7by  
"n or z "p ( an id5tifiable gr\p7 & is  
alleg$ to be directly or indirectly     
liable = ! conduct (1 claims aga9/1 or  
dem&s on ! debtor1 may be releas$ f su* 
liability if a sep>ate class or classes 
( ! claimants ^: claims are to be       
address$ by a tru/ describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 is e/abli%$ votes1 by at lea/ #ij p]c5t
 ( ^? vot+1 9 favor ( ! plan4 2  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 ! claims  2  7#i7 
9 section #ebc7;a77#bj7-- 7,a7 by       
designat+ subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 &  
7e7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 7f71 

respectively2 &  7,b7 by add+ aft]      
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,no debtor
 %all receive a dis*>ge "u section #gbg1
 #aada1 #aaib #a #abbh7;a71 #abbh7;b71  
or #acbh7;b7 ( ?is title1 or qualify =  
any =m ( dis*>ge1 injunction1 or release
 "u a plan ( reorganization or o!rwise1 
) respect to any claim or debt aris+ f !
 sexual abuse ( a m9or 9 in/ances :]e   
su* debtor 0 ei!r responsible = ! sexual
 abuse ( a m9or directly or act$ ) gross
 neglig5ce = ! safety ( ! abus$ m9or7s7 
at issue4 ,?is %all apply to all debtors
 reg>dless ( :e!r su* debtors are an    
individual1 a corporation4 a limit$     
p>tn]%ip1 a nonpr(it entity1 or any o!r 
p]son or entity seek+ relief "u ?is     
title4  &  7#aj7 9 section #aaha by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,prohibition on
 claims relat$ to *ild sexual abuse     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 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$--  7#a7 9
 rule #bjjd-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end ( 7b77#b77;,c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2  7,b7 
by add+ aft] 7b77#b77;,c7 ! foll[+3     
7,d7 ,9 a reorganization case "u *apt]  
#aa ( ! ,code relat$ 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  2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ( subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3
 ,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$4 2 &  7#b7 9 rule #ijah by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,9 no respect   
%all any c\rt ord] seal any evid5ce (   
alleg$ crimes relat+ to ! sexual abuse (
 a *ild o!r ?an to protect ! id5tity &  
p]sonal in=mation ( ! individual alleg+ 
to h be5 abus$ unless ! alleg$ (f5d] is 
f\nd n guilty ( abuse 9 a c\rt ( law4  4