HR6876Referred to Committee

Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-18
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Addison P. McDowell
Addison P. McDowell
Republican · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (549 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-18

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it illegal to take children out of the United States for the purpose of subjecting them to female genital mutilation, and would also prohibit knowingly transporting minors across state lines for this purpose. The legislation aims to protect children from this harmful practice by establishing federal criminal penalties for parents, guardians, or others who facilitate such procedures. It affects families, immigration enforcement, and child protection agencies.

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