3.0.0 783 2023-01-11T13:28:33Z 2023-01-11T13:28:33Z House HR 2015-02-05 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 20 (Thursday, February 5, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROWLEY:H.R. 783.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H857]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-06T18:53:58Z Referred to 2015-02-05T14:03:30Z 2015-02-06 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-02-05 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2015-02-05 True Health Child health Congressional oversight Health information and medical records Sex and reproductive health Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's health Women's rights Health 00 2015-02-05 Introduced in House 2015-06-11T19:50:43Z 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 Display Title Zero Tolerance for FGM Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To address the urgent need for a Federal strategy to ensure that individuals who encounter minors at risk of female genital mutilation are fully prepared to take action to prevent the practice, and individuals who have been subjected to female genital mutilation can seek necessary services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Zero Tolerance for FGM Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr783ih/xml/BILLS-114hr783ih.xml 2015-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.