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H.R. 4703

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To provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children.
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Introduced
Latest Action · February 14, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H229)
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
February 7, 2006
Cosponsors (19)
5D 14R
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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.

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