Public Law 117-176 | Public Law 117–176: To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–176—SEPT. 16, 2022

136 STAT. 2108

Public Law

117–176

117th Congress

An Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

Sept. 16, 2022

[S. 3103]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022.

SECTION 1.

18 USC 1 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

”.

SEC. 2.

ELIMINATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code,

is amended

striking

subsection (b) and

inserting

the following:

“(b)

Statute of Limitations.—

There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section.”

SEC. 3.

18 USC 2255 note. p

EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall—

(1)

take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2)

apply to—

(A)

any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and

(B)

any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.

Approved September 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3103:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Mar. 2, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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