HR 5137
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Sex offenses
Travel and tourism
Violent crime
Girls Protection Act of 2010
Introduced: April 26, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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