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HR 959 116th Congress House

Protect our Girls Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of female genital mutilation is prohibited, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2019 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child healthCrimes against womenSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect our Girls Act of 2019

This bill criminalizes additional conduct with respect to female genital mutilation. Specifically, it prohibits interstate travel to commit or facilitate female genital mutilation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 12 Republican 10
R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 11, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 25, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 23, 2019
KING, PETER
· May 21, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 30, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Apr 2, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 2, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· Mar 14, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Mar 14, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 11, 2019
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 11, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 11, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 11, 2019
King, Steve
· Mar 11, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 4, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 22, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 4, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Feb 4, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 959: Protect our Girls Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-959/
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"H.R. 959: Protect our Girls Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-959/.
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H.R. 959, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-959/.
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