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”.
Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2022
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking, and for other purposes.
2. Obtaining or interfering with the personal healthcare decisions of a woman
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.”
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: