Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3492

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119 HR 3492 IH: Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-05-19 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2025 Ms. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Crane , Mr. Finstad , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Bice , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Burlison , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Collins , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Babin , Mr. Clyde , Ms. De La Cruz , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Owens , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Norman , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Steube , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , Mr. Comer , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Baird , Mr. McDowell , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Gooden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025 . 2. Genital and bodily mutilation of a minor; chemical castration of a minor (a) In general Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 116. Genital and bodily mutilation of a minor; chemical castration of a minor (a) Genital or bodily mutilation Except as provided in subsection (g), whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, genital or bodily mutilation on another person who is a minor, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (b) Chemical castration of a minor Except as provided in subsection (g), whoever, in any circumstance described in subse…

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