Sec. 1302. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Congress has previously prohibited the practice of female genital mutilation on minors, which causes physical and psychological harm and is often beyond the ability of any single State or jurisdiction to control. Individuals who perform the practice of female genital mutilation on minors rely on a connection to interstate or foreign commerce, such as interstate or foreign travel, the transmission or receipt of communications in interstate or foreign commerce, or interstate or foreign payments of any kind in furtherance of this conduct.
Amending section 116 of title 18, United States Code, to specify a link to interstate or foreign commerce would confirm that Congress has the affirmative power to prohibit this conduct.