HR 9260
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
Introduced: October 31, 2022
Introduced by:
Trahan, Lori
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for using the mail or interstate communication to intentionally assist another individual in taking that individual's own life. The bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for an offense results in death.
The bill provides that any action taken in accordance with state laws governing physician-assisted end of life shall not constitute an offense.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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