US Congress House Bill 783 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Zero Tolerance for FGM Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the development and implementation of a strategy that: ensures individuals who encounter minors at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) are fully prepared to take action to prevent the practice; ensures individuals subjected to FGM can seek necessary services; provides for updating Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates of the prevalence of FGM or female circumcision; and provides for a public awareness campaign, so that the public understands how to help individuals at risk of FGM and address the needs of individuals subjected to FGM.

Zero Tolerance for FGM Act of 2015

Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-02-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/783/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr783/BILLS-114hr783ih.pdf