House Bill 829
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Empower our Girls Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
829
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this 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 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.)
February 4, 2021
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/04/2021
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.
02/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM