Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act”.
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act
A BILL
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive a grant for a crime victim compensation program, such program shall provide for the tolling of any limitation period relating to the submission of an application for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Ensuring compensation for victims with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits
Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20102(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(10) Such program provides for the tolling of any limitation period relating to the submission of an application for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits.”
Sec. 3 Effective date
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.