,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,schumer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to create a civil cause of action for certain crimes and to eliminate the statute of limitations for civil actions relating to certain crimes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as ,virginia's ,law4 #b4 ,civil remedies 7a7 ,sexual abuse 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbdi4 ,civil remedy 7a7 ,an individual who is a victim of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action against the perpetrator 7or whoever knowingly benefits1 or attempts or conspires to benefit1 financially or by receiving anything of value from participation in a venture which that person knew or should have known has engaged in an act in violation of this chapter7 in any district court of the ,united ,states that has jurisdiction to hear a criminal prosecution arising out of the same conduct or occurrence and may recover damages and reasonable attorneys fees4 7b7 7#a7 ,any civil action filed under subsection 7a7 shall be stayed during the pendency of any criminal action arising out of the same occurrence in which the claimant is the victim4 7#b7 ,in this subsection1 the term criminal action includes investigation and prosecution and is pending until final adjudication in the trial court4 7c7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 no action may be maintained under subsection 7a7 unless it is commenced not later than the later of-- 7,a7 #aj years after the cause of action arose2 or 7,b7 #aj years after the victim reaches #ah years of age1 if the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense4 7#b7 ,there shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section relating to an alleged violation of section #bbda1 #bbdb1 or #bbdc4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbdi4 ,civil remedy4 4 7b7 ,transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #aag of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bdcj4 ,civil remedy 7a7 ,an individual who is a victim of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action against the perpetrator 7or whoever knowingly benefits1 or attempts or conspires to benefit1 financially or by receiving anything of value from participation in a venture which that person knew or should have known has engaged in an act in violation of this chapter7 in any district court of the ,united ,states that has jurisdiction to hear a criminal prosecution arising out of the same conduct or occurrence and may recover damages and reasonable attorneys fees4 7b7 7#a7 ,any civil action filed under subsection 7a7 shall be stayed during the pendency of any criminal action arising out of the same occurrence in which the claimant is the victim4 7#b7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 a criminal action-- 7,a7 includes investigation and prosecution2 and 7,b7 is pending until final adjudication in the trial court4 7c7 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 no action may be maintained under subsection 7a7 unless it is commenced not later than the later of-- 7,a7 #aj years after the cause of action arose2 or 7,b7 #aj years after the victim reaches #ah years of age1 if the victim was a minor at the time of the alleged offense4 7#b7 ,there shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section relating to an alleged violation of section #bdba1 #bdbb1 or #bdbc4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aag of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bdcj4 ,civil remedy4 4 #c4 ,elimination of statute of limitations ,section #aeie of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states and inserting any district court of the ,united ,states that has jurisdiction to hear a criminal prosecution arising out of the same conduct or occurrence2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 by striking 7c7 ,no action and inserting the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 no action 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,there shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section relating to an alleged violation of section #aehi1 #aeij1 or #aeia4 4 #d4 ,applicability 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall apply to-- 7#a7 any claim or action that1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 would not have been barred under section #aeie7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any claim or action arising on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 #a-,year look back period 7#a7 ,covered action defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered action-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a civil action that could have been brought on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act under section #bbdi or #bdcj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act1 if that section had been in effect on that day2 and 7ii7 a civil action under section #aeie of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to an alleged violation of section #aehi1 #aeij1 or #aeia of that title that was barred under section #aeie7;c7 of that title as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 includes a civil action described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 that was dismissed before the date of enactment of this ,act on the basis of the time limit imposed on commencing an action under section #aeie7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,filing period ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a covered action may be commenced during the #a-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4