H.R. 9260 · 117th Congress
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
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TrahanSponsor8 cosponsors · 4 D, 4 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 31, 2022
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
Latest action (Oct 31, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 31, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.