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Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 -- Continued

Floor Speech

Date: April 22, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Legal Criminal Justice

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Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I rise in strong support of the underlying
bill. I thank the leadership on both sides for coming to a bipartisan
agreement, and I thank the leadership for agreeing to take the Wicker
amendment by a voice vote.

My amendment does two things. Simply, it extends the statute of
limitations to allow child victims to file civil lawsuits against
perpetrators up to 10 years after they reach the age of 18, rather than
10 years after the cause of action arises. Secondly, my amendment
creates a Department of Justice data base for education and outreach.
Trafficking is a complex issue, and it will take a comprehensive
approach to facility adequate support for victims.

That is what the Wicker amendment does.

I urge an ``aye'' vote when we take it by voice.

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