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2021-02-04
TN
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-02-04
NJ
C000059
42
KEN
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
CALVERT
R
2021-02-04
CA
W000813
2
Jackie
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Walorski
R
2021-02-04
IN
R000486
40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
2022-03-31
CA
D000630
19
Antonio
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Delgado
D
2022-04-01
NY
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2022-04-07
MA
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2022-04-21
IL
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2022-05-10
NJ
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2022-12-07
CA
Child safety and welfare Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Government trust funds Homelessness and emergency shelter Violent crime
2021-02-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Empower our Girls Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.)</p>
2021-12-03T21:23:44Z
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Empower our Girls Act
Empower our Girls Act
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Introduced in House
To allow certain grants to be used for the purpose of assisting victims of female genital mutilation, to classify the offense of female genital mutilation as a part II crime for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
Empower our Girls Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.