HR 829 United States House · 117th Congress

Empower our Girls Act

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 Reports. (The FBI compiles and periodically publishes crime statistics through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Currently, the FBI does not compile and publish information about female genital mutilation.)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action Apr 23, 2021

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Committee

Apr 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Feb 4, 2021

Committee

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

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors