H.R. 3317: SAFE Act of 2017
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H.R. 3317: SAFE Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-19 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 656 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3317 (2017-12-05), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
SAFE Act of 2017
Plain summary
Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017 or the SAFE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 15 years the maximum prison term for an individual who is convicted of female genital mutilation. (Sec. 3) It expresses the sense of Congress that states should have in place laws that require health care professionals, teachers, and other school employees to report to local law enforcement agencies any instance of suspected female genital mutilation.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3317, Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act (2017-11-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 656 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3317 (2017-12-05): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3317.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3317 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115