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Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2017| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.)
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3583
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3583
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6100: STOP FGM Act of 2020
  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3583: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
Crimes against childrenCrimes against womenSex offensesWomen's health

Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2017| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
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.)
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3583
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3583
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6100: STOP FGM Act of 2020
  • S 116-2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3583: Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crimes against childrenCrimes against womenSex offensesWomen's health