HR 9260 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2022-10-31)
Plain Language Summary
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Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for using the mail or interstate communication to intentionally assist another individual in taking that individual's own life. The bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for an offense results in death. The bill provides that any action taken in accordance with state laws governing physician-assisted end of life shall not constitute an offense.…
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