H.R. 4703 · 109th Congress
To provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Phil Gingrey
- Introduced
- 2006-02-07
- Latest action
- 2006-02-14 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to allow any person who was the victim of a sexual crime while a minor to sue in federal court for damages for resulting injury, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor. (Current law allows a minor who is the victim of a sexual crime to sue.) Increases from $50,000 to $150,000 the minimum amount of damages such a victim shall be deemed to have sustained.