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Girls Protection Act of 2010

Introduced: May 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 26, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Girls Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine or five-year prison term, or both, on any U.S. citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence who knowingly transports in foreign commerce a girl under the age of 18 for the purposes of female genital mutilation.

What's happening now June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 32 Republican 2
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 28, 2010
Minnick, Walter
· Jul 27, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2010
Melancon, Charlie
· Jul 19, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 26, 2010
Adler, John
· May 20, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 20, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 20, 2010
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 20, 2010
Driehaus, Steve
· May 20, 2010
Halvorson, Deborah
· May 20, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 20, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 20, 2010
Klein, Ron
· May 20, 2010
Kosmas, Suzanne
· May 20, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 20, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 20, 2010
Space, Zachary
· May 20, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 20, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 20, 2010
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 20, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 19, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· May 6, 2010
Altmire, Jason
· May 5, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· May 5, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· May 5, 2010
Boccieri, John
· May 5, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· May 5, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 5, 2010
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 5, 2010
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 5, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 5, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 5, 2010
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 5, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 5, 2010
Hall, John
· May 5, 2010
Hare, Phil
· May 5, 2010
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 5, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· May 5, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· May 5, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 5, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· May 5, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 5, 2010
Murphy, Scott
· May 5, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 5, 2010
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· May 5, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5137: Girls Protection Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5137/
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"H.R. 5137: Girls Protection Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5137/.
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H.R. 5137, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5137/.
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