Virginia's Law
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Summary
The bill, titled "Virginia's Law," would create federal civil causes of action allowing victims of certain federal sex-related crimes (chapters 109A and 117 of title 18) to sue perpetrators and knowing financial beneficiaries in federal district court for damages and attorneys' fees. Civil suits would be stayed while related criminal proceedings are pending, and time limits would be set at 10 years after the cause of action arose or 10 years after a minor victim turns 18, with no time limit for specified sexual abuse and trafficking offenses. It would also amend 18 U.S.C. 1595 to remove the time limit for civil trafficking claims under sections 1589, 1590, and 1591, and would open a one-year window for certain previously time-barred claims to be filed.
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