H.R. 9260 · 117th Congress
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lori Trahan
- Introduced
- 2022-10-31
- Latest action
- 2022-10-31 · Introduced in House
Summary
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for using the mail or interstate communication to intentionally assist another individual in taking that individual's own life. The bill imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for an offense results in death.
The bill provides that any action taken in accordance with state laws governing physician-assisted end of life shall not constitute an offense.