Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
Summary
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for using the mail or interstate communication to intentionally assist another individual in taking that individual's own life. The bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for an offense results in death. The bill provides that any action taken in accordance with state laws governing physician-assisted end of life shall not constitute an offense.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 31, 2022
Last action Oct 31, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Oct 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Oct 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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