PROTECTS Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 28, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 124 words.
Protecting Resources Of Taxpayers to Eliminate Childhood Transgender Surgeries Act of 2025 or the PROTECTS Act of 2025 This bill prohibits providing or using federal funds to perform, refer for, or reimburse any entity for certain gender transition procedures for an individual under the age of 18. The bill’s prohibition applies to certain gender transition procedures that are performed to intentionally change an individual’s body to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex, including surgeries, medications, and implants specified in the bill. The bill provides exceptions for specified procedures, such as treating certain genetic abnormalities or preventing imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function, when performed by a health care provider with the consent of the individual’s parent or legal guardian.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 596 words
- Subjects
- Child healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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