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Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2920 Related bill Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 6100 Related bill STOP FGM Act of 2020
  • HR 3583 Identical bill Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 27, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 27, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 27, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 27, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jun 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2017: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2017/
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"S. 2017: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2017/.
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S. 2017, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2017/.
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