HR 5560 · in committee · significant
Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill provides grants to states to eliminate time limits for prosecuting child sexual abuse cases.
- States must remove statutes of limitations for criminal and civil child sexual abuse claims to receive federal funding.
- Grants fund investigation and prosecution efforts, with states required to revive previously expired civil claims.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might removing time limits for prosecution affect the quality of evidence and witness testimony in child sexual abuse cases decades after the alleged abuse?
- 02
Which groups—survivors, defendants, law enforcement, or others—do you think are most impacted by extending or eliminating statutes of limitations?
- 03
What trade-offs exist between allowing more abuse cases to be prosecuted and the challenges defendants face defending against very old allegations?
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Sponsor · D-VA-10
Suhas Subramanyam
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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