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Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993

Introduced: October 7, 1993 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302)
Nov 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Oct 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7546)
Oct 7, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for knowingly circumcising, excising, or infibulating any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of another person who has not attained age 18, except where: (1) necessary to the health of the person on whom it is performed (if performed by a person licensed in the place of its performance as a medical practitioner); or (2) performed on a person in labor or who has just given birth (if performed for medical purposes connected with such labor or birth by a person licensed in the place it is performed as a medical practitioner, midwife, or person in training to become such a practitioner or midwife).

Prohibits and sets penalties for knowingly denying a person medical care or services, or otherwise discriminating against a person in the provision of medical care or services, because that person has: (1) undergone female circumcision, excision, or infibulation (female circumcision); or (2) requested that female circumcision be performed on any person.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out appropriate education, preventive, and outreach activities in communities that traditionally practice female circumcision to inform people in those communities about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by such practices and to inform them and the medical community about the provisions of this Act.

What's happening now February 8, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302)

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3247: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3247/
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"H.R. 3247: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3247/.
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H.R. 3247, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3247/.
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