U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10397: Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To authorize financial restitution for the violation of rights of survivors of sexual violence, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize financial restitution for the violation of rights of survivors of sexual violence, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
A BILL To authorize financial restitution for the violation of rights of survivors of sexual violence, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivors' Rights Restitution Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Establishment of program There is established the Survivors' Rights Restitution Program (referred to in this Act as the Program ) to be administered by the Attorney General under which compensation may be paid for the harm and loss described in section 3(c). SECTION 3. Filing of petition (a) In general A proceeding for compensation under the Program shall be initiated by service upon the Attorney General and the filing of a petition with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The clerk of the United States Court of Federal Claims shall immediately forward the filed petition to the chief special adjudicator for assignment to a special adjudicator under section 4. (b) Electronic filing The United States Court of Federal Claims shall ensure that a petition under this section may be filed electronically. (c) Contents A petition for compensation under the Program shall contain-- (1) information demonstrating that the petitioner-- (A) (i) was a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, or sexual exploitation perpetrated or aided or abetted by Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell; or (ii) was a victim …
Sponsors
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Teresa Fernandez (D, HD-NM-3)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Brendan Boyle (D, HD-PA-2)
- Salud Carbajal (D)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB10397?
- HB10397 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026.
- What does HB10397 do?
- In its own words: To authorize financial restitution for the violation of rights of survivors of sexual violence, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10397?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10397?
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10397?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10397
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