US HB2221 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Girls Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine, up to a five-year prison term, or both for knowingly transporting a girl under the age of 18 in foreign commerce for purposes of female genital mutilation.
Title
Girls Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV] |
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA] | Rep. John Carter [R-TX] |
| Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY] |
| Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA] | Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH] | Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL] |
| Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2011-06-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1919 (Related) 2011-11-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7997)
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Sex offenses
Travel and tourism
Women's health
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Sex offenses
Travel and tourism
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2221/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2221/BILLS-112hr2221ih.pdf |
