Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5226
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-09-10
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Health information and medical records

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women's Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill increases the maximum prison term for a domestic violence or stalking offense, if the offense is committed with the intent to obtain health care information of an individual or to prevent the health care decisions of an individual.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Ross , and Mr. Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021 . 2. Obtaining or interfering with the personal healthcare decisions of a woman (a) In general Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking If a person commits an offense under section 2261 or 2261A with the intent to obtain healthcare information of an individual or to prevent the healthcare decisions of an individual, the person may be imprisoned for up to 3 years, in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed for that offense under section 2261 or section 2261A, respectively. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking. .