Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2022

Bill: 118-hr-55
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong><b>Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women's Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the offense is committed with the intent to obtain an individual's health care information or prevent an individual's health care decisions.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee 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 2022 . 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 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 2261A. . (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. .