S. 2155 · 109th Congress

A bill to provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
John Kerry
Introduced
2005-12-20
Latest action
2005-12-20 · Introduced in Senate

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.