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This bill amends Section 116 of Title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Specifying that the prohibition on FGM applies if the defendant or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce, used any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, made any payment related to the conduct using interstate or foreign commerce, transmitted communications related to the conduct in interstate or foreign commerce, or if the conduct occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or otherwise affected interstate or foreign commerce. 2. Confirming that Congress has the power to prohibit FGM by establishing a link to interstate or foreign commerce, as individuals who perform FGM often rely on interstate or foreign travel, communications, or payments to facilitate the practice. The goal of the bill is to strengthen the existing federal prohibition on FGM, which causes physical and psychological harm, by clarifying the jurisdictional basis for Congress to regulate this conduct.

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