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HR 2221 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against children Crimes against women Sex offenses Travel and tourism Women's health

Girls Protection Act of 2011

Introduced: June 16, 2011 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
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Girls Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine, up to a five-year prison term, or both for knowingly transporting a girl under the age of 18 in foreign commerce for purposes of female genital mutilation.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1919 Related bill Girls Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4 Republican 2
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jul 25, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 25, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 16, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jun 16, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 16, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jun 16, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Jun 16, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jun 16, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 16, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 16, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jun 16, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jun 16, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2221: Girls Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2221/
MLA
"H.R. 2221: Girls Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2221/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2221, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2221/.
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[H.R. 2221: Girls Protection Act of 2011](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2221/)
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