HR 4703 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
To provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H229)(2006-02-14)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the federal criminal code to allow any person who was the victim of a sexual crime while a minor to sue in federal court for damages for resulting injury, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor. (Current law allows a minor who is the victim of a sexual crime to sue.) Increases from $50,000 to $150,000 the minimum amount of damages such a victim shall be deemed to have sustained.…
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Cosponsors (19)
5 Democrats14 Republicans