HR 4346 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2016-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault Act of 2016 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to certify within one year that its state laws do not impose a time limit (e.g., statute of limitation) on the criminal prosecution of certain sexual assault offenses. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to submit this certification.…

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