S. 2017 · 116th Congress
Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
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This bill modifies the general prohibition on female genital mutilation.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 27, 2019
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
Latest action (Jun 27, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 27, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.