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18 U.S.C. 116: Female genital mutilation

Created in 1996 by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 104-208). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 34 U.S.C. 12291.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 3492 Protect Children’s Innocence Act · passed house · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–309, §3(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person … (Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020" or the "STOP FGM Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–309, §3(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "In applying subsection (b)(1), no account shall be taken of the effect on the person on whom the operation is to be performed of any belief on the part of that person, or any other … (Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020" or the "STOP FGM Act of 2020) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–309, §3(3), (4), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d), which read as follows: "Whoever knowingly transports from the United States and its territories a person in foreign commerce for the purpose of conduct with regard to that person that would be a violation… (Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020" or the "STOP FGM Act of 2020) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–309, §3(4), added subsec. (e). (Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020" or the "STOP FGM Act of 2020) Law text · (e)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.