,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,c>ey1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 & ,ms4 ,port]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit ! use ( mail or int]/ate   
communications to assi/ suicide1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,onl9e ,suicide    
,assi/ance ,=ums ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition
 assi/$ suicide  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ea
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aabc4
 ,prohibit+ assi/$ suicide ?r\gh c]ta9  
communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] uses
 mail or int]/ate communication to      
int5tionally assi/ ano!r individual 9   
tak+ t individual's own life1 & dea?    
results1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1      
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 
,limitation ,any action tak5 9          
accordance ) ,/ate laws gov]n+          
physician-assi/$ end ( life %all n      

con/itute an (f5se "u subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,/ate    
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preempt ! 
au?ority ( a ,/ate to enact laws relat+ 
to assi/$ suicide )9 su* ,/ate4  7#b7   
,suicide ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
int]pret$ to make unlawful or o!rwise   
crim9alize ! act ( suicide or delib]ate 
self-injury1 or puni% ! p]son committ+  
any su* act4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ ,! t]m assi/ means1
 ) respect to a p]son assi/+ ano!r      
individual 9 tak+ t individual's own    
life1 t--  7,a7 ! p]son specifically    
aims to facilitate ! individual's       
suicide2 &  7,b7 ! p]son furni%es !     
individual ) sub/antial mat]ial support 
to facilitate ! suicide1 or ) sub/antial
 communication facilitat+ ! suicide at !
 same "t z an attempt or act ( suicide  
is occurr+4  7#b7 ,mat]ial support ,!   
t]m mat]ial support means any tangible  
prop]ty4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( section = *apt] #ea ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  #aabc4 ,prohibit+   
assi/$ suicide ?r\gh c]ta9              
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