Washington, Sept. 17 -- Congresswoman Deborah Ross issued the following press release:
This week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC), alongside Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced the Survivors' Rights Restitution Act, first-of-its-kind legislation that would create a restitution fund in the judicial branch for survivors of sexual violence whose rights were violated by the federal government, including survivors of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Survivors' Rights Restitution Act would make a historic investment to support survivors of sexual violence and hold the federal government accountable when it fails to protect survivors' rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. ...