Federal Child Sexual Abuse Bill Proposed to Remove Statutes of Limitations

A person sits curled up against a wall in distress; text above discusses a proposed federal child sexual abuse bill to remove statutes of limitations.

Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation in an effort to ensure that survivors of childhood sexual abuse may seek justice through civil lawsuits without being barred by statues of limitations. Federal civil remedy statute, 18 U.S. Code § 2255, also known as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021, was proposed last week […]