Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017” or the “SAFE Act of 2017”.
Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for female genital mutilation, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Increased penalty for female genital mutilation
Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “5 years” each place it appears and inserting “15 years”.
Sec. 3 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that States should have in place laws that require health care professionals, teachers, and other school employees to report to local law enforcement agencies any instance of suspected female genital mutilation.