Public Law 117-176. Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
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An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.Sept. 16, 2022[[S. 3103](/us/bill/117/s/3103)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [18 USC 1 note](/us/usc/t18/s1).
This Act may be cited as the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022”. ## SEC. 2 ELIMINATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code , is amended by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) Statute of Limitations > > There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section.” > . ## SEC. 3 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY [18 USC 2255 note](/us/usc/t18/s2255). p This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— ####
(1)take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and ####
(2)apply to— #####
(A)any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under [section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code](/us/usc/t18/s2255/b), as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and #####
(B)any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved September 16, 2022.
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- Public Law 117–176To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title
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