# 117-hr-9260: Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act

117-hr-9260, Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9260
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-9260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9260)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9260 (as of 2025-11-18).