Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act
Sponsored By: Representative Subramanyam
Introduced
Summary
Would eliminate civil and criminal statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse and revive time-barred civil claims. This bill would create a federal grant program to reward states that adopt those reforms and set minimum revival windows for previously barred claims.
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- Survivors: Would authorize revival of previously time-barred civil claims for at least a 2-year period or until a victim turns age 55, whichever is longer, expanding the time to seek civil remedies.
- States: Would provide grants administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that scale as states adopt reforms, with awards reaching up to 40 percent of the grant allocation for states that implement all three changes.
- Criminal enforcement and institutions: Would push states to remove criminal time limits for all felony and misdemeanor sex crimes against children and would allow revived civil claims against perpetrators, other individuals, and public and private entities.
*Authorizes $20.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2033 to carry out the grant program.*
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End child sexual abuse time limits, with state grants
If enacted, states getting CAPTA funds would need to end civil and criminal time limits for child sexual abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking. They would also have to reopen old civil claims for at least two years, or until the victim turns 55, whichever is longer. Covered crimes would include attempt, conspiracy, solicitation, and aiding and abetting. “Abuse” would include acts or failures to act by a parent, caretaker, or any other person. HHS would offer $20 million a year from 2026 through 2033 to help states pass these reforms. Of that money, 25% would go to states that make one reform, 35% for two, and 40% for all three; grants would be on top of other CAPTA funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Subramanyam
VA • D
Cosponsors
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Boebert
CO • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
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