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Congress·In Committee·20 days ago

House Committee Reviews Virginia's Law to Let Sex Trafficking Victims Sue Abusers, Remove Filing Deadlines

Also known as: Virginia’s Law

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
Review
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Senate
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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill, called Virginia’s Law, would give victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking the right to sue their abusers in federal court. It also allows victims to sue any person or business that knowingly made money from these crimes.
  • For the most serious crimes, such as child sex trafficking and aggravated sexual abuse, the bill removes the time limit for filing a lawsuit. This means victims could seek justice and financial damages even decades after the abuse occurred.
  • The bill includes a special one-year 'look back' period. This allows victims whose cases were previously blocked or dismissed because they waited too long to file a new lawsuit within one year of the law passing.
  • If there is an active criminal investigation or trial happening for the same crime, the civil lawsuit will be put on hold. This ensures that the private lawsuit does not interfere with the government's ability to prosecute the criminal case.
  • Victims who win their lawsuits can recover money for the harm they suffered and have their legal fees paid for by the person or group they sued.
Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 10, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced in House

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Missouri Independent·11 days ago

'Virginia's Bill' would eliminate statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced S-3815, or 'Virginia's Law,' to remove all time limits for filing civil complaints in sexual abuse cases. The legislation also targets those who contributed to or directly benefited from the abuse, such as complicit businesses.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Virginia’s Law

Bill NumberHR 7467
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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