# 117-s-3103: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

117-s-3103, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3103
- Congress: 117
- Title: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-10-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Removes the statute of limitations** for civil claims by people who were minors when they were victims of certain federal sex or trafficking crimes. The law creates no time limit to start a civil action under 18 U.S.C. 2255 for victims of violations of sections 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of title 18. It takes effect on enactment and applies to any claim that, as of that date, would not have been barred under the prior 2255(b) and to claims that arise after enactment.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Child sex abuse survivors can sue anytime: benefit, high. Survivors of child sex abuse and related federal crimes can file a civil lawsuit at any time. The law removes the filing deadline for these federal civil cases. This starts on the date the law was signed. It covers claims that were not already time‑barred that day, and new claims that arise after t…

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## Sources
- [117-s-3103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3103)

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