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Adds section 2249 to title 18, United States Code (referenced as "section 2249 ... as added by this Act").
Adds section 2430 to title 18, United States Code (referenced as "section 2430 ... as added by this Act").
Amends 18 U.S.C. 1595 by (1) in subsection (a) replacing the phrase 'an appropriate district court of the United States' with 'any district court of the United States that has jurisdiction to hear a criminal prosecution arising out of the same conduct or occurrence'; (2) in subsection (c) redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) and adjusting margins; replacing the matter preceding redesignated subparagraph (B) with a new paragraph (1) reading 'Subject to paragraph (2), no action;'; and adding a new paragraph (2) providing that there shall be no time limit for filing a complaint under this section for alleged violations of sections 1589, 1590, or 1591.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced February 10, 2026 by Teresa Leger Fernandez · Last progress February 10, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House