We Get Pennies. They Get Paid :BSA Survivors United Demand Fair Compensation
The Issue
More than 82,000 survivors came forward in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy seeking accountability and fair compensation for abuse. Many expected a transparent and equitable process that would recognize the harm they endured.
Instead, many survivors now face a system marked by delays, complex procedures, and compensation outcomes that raise serious concerns about fairness and transparency. Claims that may be valued at significant amounts are often reduced substantially by the time payments reach survivors, leading many to question how funds are being allocated.
Survivors are asking whether they were fully informed about how compensation would be calculated, how much would be deducted for legal and administrative costs, and whether the process is truly prioritizing those it was created to serve.
This issue is not just about one case—it reflects broader concerns about how mass abuse bankruptcies are handled and whether current laws adequately protect survivors.
We, the survivors of abuse connected to the Boy Scouts of America, along with supporters who believe in justice and accountability, are calling on Congress to address serious concerns surrounding the treatment of survivors in mass abuse bankruptcies. For many of us, coming forward was one of the hardest things we have ever done. We trusted that by telling the truth about what happened to us, the system created to address this historic abuse would finally recognize our suffering and provide meaningful accountability. Instead, many of us just feel trapped in another battle having to survive the callous injustices of this process.
82,000+ people came forward seeking accountability and compensation. Many of us believed this would actually result in some kind of adequate recognition and understanding based on their understanding of communications they received during the claims process . We recognize that the courts and the Settlement Trust must operate within existing law. That is precisely why Congressional attention is needed.
We are watching a process become a complicated system of reductions, legal fees, and stonewalls. Its hard to understand how a claim that may be valued at hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars can become a fraction of that amount by the time compensation reaches the person who endured the abuse.
We are asking important questions:
~ Were we fully informed about how much of our claim value would actually reach us?
~ Are attorney fees, Trust expenses, and other deductions being explained with complete transparency?
~ Are survivors receiving a fair share of the compensation intended for them?
~ Are delays in this process affecting survivors while funds remain tied up? ~How is this the largest sexual abuse class action suit in history yet most people have no idea it even took place ? ~Where is the media coverage on this case?
My fellow survivors...This is not a guarantee of immediate change. It is not a way around the legal process.But it is a way to :
●Be counted
● Be heard
●Stand together
● Demand answers & get more people talking about this!
We are asking Congress to:
1. Review how bankruptcy laws are used in cases involving widespread abuse and whether survivors’ rights are being adequately protected.
2. Examine whether third-party liability protections in abuse-related bankruptcies create unfair barriers for survivors seeking accountability.
3. Promote greater transparency and oversight in large-scale survivor compensation systems.
4. Ensure that survivors’ voices are included in future reforms involving institutions accused of systemic abuse.
We are asking our elected representatives to
listen, investigate, and take action.
82,000 survivors are not a statistic. They are people whose voices deserve to be heard.
Sign this petition to demand transparency, accountability, and meaningful reform.
We should not have to fight another battle to receive the justice we were promised.
Every signature sends the same message:
*This is not over.
* We are not invisible.
*Survivors deserve transparency, accountability, and a process that puts survivors first.
ADD YOUR NAME ! SHARE THIS PETITON!KEEP THE PRESSURE VISIBLE! Silence allowed this to continue for far too long it is our voices that will be the only way change begins . WE SPOKE.WE STAND.WE WIN
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The Issue
More than 82,000 survivors came forward in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy seeking accountability and fair compensation for abuse. Many expected a transparent and equitable process that would recognize the harm they endured.
Instead, many survivors now face a system marked by delays, complex procedures, and compensation outcomes that raise serious concerns about fairness and transparency. Claims that may be valued at significant amounts are often reduced substantially by the time payments reach survivors, leading many to question how funds are being allocated.
Survivors are asking whether they were fully informed about how compensation would be calculated, how much would be deducted for legal and administrative costs, and whether the process is truly prioritizing those it was created to serve.
This issue is not just about one case—it reflects broader concerns about how mass abuse bankruptcies are handled and whether current laws adequately protect survivors.
We, the survivors of abuse connected to the Boy Scouts of America, along with supporters who believe in justice and accountability, are calling on Congress to address serious concerns surrounding the treatment of survivors in mass abuse bankruptcies. For many of us, coming forward was one of the hardest things we have ever done. We trusted that by telling the truth about what happened to us, the system created to address this historic abuse would finally recognize our suffering and provide meaningful accountability. Instead, many of us just feel trapped in another battle having to survive the callous injustices of this process.
82,000+ people came forward seeking accountability and compensation. Many of us believed this would actually result in some kind of adequate recognition and understanding based on their understanding of communications they received during the claims process . We recognize that the courts and the Settlement Trust must operate within existing law. That is precisely why Congressional attention is needed.
We are watching a process become a complicated system of reductions, legal fees, and stonewalls. Its hard to understand how a claim that may be valued at hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars can become a fraction of that amount by the time compensation reaches the person who endured the abuse.
We are asking important questions:
~ Were we fully informed about how much of our claim value would actually reach us?
~ Are attorney fees, Trust expenses, and other deductions being explained with complete transparency?
~ Are survivors receiving a fair share of the compensation intended for them?
~ Are delays in this process affecting survivors while funds remain tied up? ~How is this the largest sexual abuse class action suit in history yet most people have no idea it even took place ? ~Where is the media coverage on this case?
My fellow survivors...This is not a guarantee of immediate change. It is not a way around the legal process.But it is a way to :
●Be counted
● Be heard
●Stand together
● Demand answers & get more people talking about this!
We are asking Congress to:
1. Review how bankruptcy laws are used in cases involving widespread abuse and whether survivors’ rights are being adequately protected.
2. Examine whether third-party liability protections in abuse-related bankruptcies create unfair barriers for survivors seeking accountability.
3. Promote greater transparency and oversight in large-scale survivor compensation systems.
4. Ensure that survivors’ voices are included in future reforms involving institutions accused of systemic abuse.
We are asking our elected representatives to
listen, investigate, and take action.
82,000 survivors are not a statistic. They are people whose voices deserve to be heard.
Sign this petition to demand transparency, accountability, and meaningful reform.
We should not have to fight another battle to receive the justice we were promised.
Every signature sends the same message:
*This is not over.
* We are not invisible.
*Survivors deserve transparency, accountability, and a process that puts survivors first.
ADD YOUR NAME ! SHARE THIS PETITON!KEEP THE PRESSURE VISIBLE! Silence allowed this to continue for far too long it is our voices that will be the only way change begins . WE SPOKE.WE STAND.WE WIN
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Petition created on July 16, 2026