To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive a grant for a crime victim compensation program, such program shall provide for the tolling of any limitation period relating to the submission of an application for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4180| House
| Updated: 11/17/2017
Brendan F. Boyle
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (12)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require state crime victim compensation programs to eliminate time limits on applying for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCrime victimsEvidence and witnessesLaw enforcement administration and fundingSex offenses
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive a grant for a crime victim compensation program, such program shall provide for the tolling of any limitation period relating to the submission of an application for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4180| House
| Updated: 11/17/2017
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require state crime victim compensation programs to eliminate time limits on applying for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Brendan F. Boyle
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (12)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCrime victimsEvidence and witnessesLaw enforcement administration and fundingSex offenses