Senate bill · S. 3815 (119th Congress)
Virginia's Law
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (U.S. Senator for New York, Democratic)
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Summary
Would create a federal civil cause of action allowing a victim of a sexual-abuse offense under chapter 109A of title 18 to sue the perpetrator, or a party who knowingly benefited from participating in a venture that person knew or should have known was engaged in such a violation, and would remove the statute of limitations for those civil actions.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S554-555; text: CR S555)
- Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S554-555; text: CR S555)
- Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S554-555; text: CR S555)
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