H.R. 10397
Creates payments for survivors of sexual violence
Lets survivors of sexual violence, including people abused by Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, seek at least $123,000 from a government fund through a special court process.
- Petitions are filed with the Court of Federal Claims, with the Attorney General as the other party
- Awards must be at least $123,000 and cannot include punishment payments
- At least 6 special adjudicators handle cases; 4 must be trauma-care mental health professionals
- The fund is filled with money forfeited in certain federal sex-crime cases, plus donations
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