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H.R. 3247

Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993

Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for knowingly circumcising, excising, or infibulating any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of another person who has not attained age 18, except where: (1) necessary to the health of the person on whom it is performed (if performed by a person licensed in the place of its performance as a medical practitioner); or (2) performed on a person in labor or who has just given birth (if performed for medical purposes connected with such labor or birth by a person licensed in the place it is performed as a medical practitioner, midwife, or person in training to become such a practitioner or midwife).

Prohibits and sets penalties for knowingly denying a person medical care or services, or otherwise discriminating against a person in the provision of medical care or services, because that person has: (1) undergone female circumcision, excision, or infibulation (female circumcision); or (2) requested that female circumcision be performed on any person.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out appropriate education, preventive, and outreach activities in communities that traditionally practice female circumcision to inform people in those communities about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by such practices and to inform them and the medical community about the provisions of this Act.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302)

Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1](D-CO)Sponsor
34 cosponsors30 D4 R
34cosponsors2committees8actions12subjects
  1. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302)

  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7546)

  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1993 — Informed