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- H.R.829
H.R.829: Empower our Girls Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 23, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 4, 2021
Bill Summary
Empower our Girls Act This bill allows certain grants authorized under the Violence Against Women Act to be used to support victims of female genital mutilation. Such grants already support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to classify female genital mutilation as a Part II crime (i.e., a less serious offense) in the Uniform Crime...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 23, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Feb. 4, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 4, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Scott Perry (R-Pa.) |