Federal HB5560 seeks to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to incentivize states to eliminate civil and criminal statutes of.
Federal HB5560, the Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act, aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. It incentivizes states to eliminate civil and criminal statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse cases and revive time-barred civil claims. The bill authorizes grants to states that achieve these reforms, with higher funding for states that achieve more reforms. It also revives previously time-barred civil claims for a minimum of two years or until a victim reaches age 55, whichever is longer.
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