HR 3583
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Sex offenses
Women's health
Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
This bill modifies the general prohibition on female genital mutilation.
Specifically, the bill prohibits this conduct when it occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce. (A 2018 court ruling held the criminal offense of female genital mutilation to be unconstitutional because the statute did not include any jurisdictional elements, such as a requirement that the charged offense have a connection to or effect on interstate commerce.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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