,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjbc ,mrs4 ,bice 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,ms4 ,letlow1 and ,ms4 ,houlahan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to criminalize abuse with respect to assisted reproductive technology1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,families from ,fertility ,fraud ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,abuse with respect to assisted reproductive technology 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbdi4 ,abuse with respect to assisted reproductive technology 7a7 ,offense ,whoever1 in any circumstance described in subsection 7b71 knowingly misrepresents the nature or source of ,,dna used in assisted reproductive technology 7including any treatment or procedure that involves the handling of human oocytes or embryos such as in vitro fertilization1 gamete intrafallopian transfer1 and zygote intrafallopian transfer7 or assisted insemination 7including any procedure that involves the handling of sperm including intrauterine insemination7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #aj years1 or both4 7b7 ,circumstance described ,for the purposes of subsection 7a71 the circumstances described in this subsection are that-- 7#a7 the defendant or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce1 or traveled using a means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce1 in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 the defendant used a means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection 7a72 7#c7 any payment of any kind was made1 directly or indirectly1 in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection 7a7 using any means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce2 7#d7 the defendant transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection 7a7 using any means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or manner1 including by computer1 mail1 wire1 or electromagnetic transmission2 7#e7 any instrument1 item1 substance1 or other object that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce was used to perform the conduct described in subsection 7a72 7#f7 the conduct described in subsection 7a7 occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 or any territory or possession of the ,united ,states2 or 7#g7 the conduct described in subsection 7a7 otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce4 7c7 ,statute of limitations ,in the case in which ,,dna testing leads to the identification of a person who has violated subsection 7a71 no statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude the prosecution of an offense under subsection 7a7 shall preclude such prosecution until the date that is #aj years after the date on which such person was identified4 4 7b7 ,racketeering activity ,section #aifa7a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting section #bbdi 7relating to abuse with respect to assisted reproductive technology71 after 7relating to nuclear materials714 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbdi4 ,abuse with respect to assisted reproductive technology4 4