← Back to federal legislation
H.R. 3492Passed House

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

Introduced: May 19, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 18, 2025

Latest development

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Civixly approval

No ratings yet

0 ratings

Not enough ratings yet. Public approval appears at 5+ ratings.

Your view
0 comments
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
May 19, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025

This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-affirming care to minors. The bill also changes the existing federal criminal offense that prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM) and related conduct. 

Specifically, the bill makes it a federal crime to knowingly perform or attempt to perform procedures or provide medications (e.g., hormonal treatments) to a minor for the purpose of changing their body to correspond to a sex that differs from their biological sex. The bill provides exceptions for specified types of surgeries or procedures, including those for treating (1) individuals who have both ovarian and testicular tissue or abnormal sex chromosome structure or hormones, or (2) infections or other harms that result from a previous gender-transition procedure. A violation is punishable by a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. The bill prohibits the arrest or prosecution of an individual who undergoes gender-affirming procedures or medications. 

Additionally, the bill makes changes to the existing federal criminal prohibition on performing FGM on a minor and related conduct. Among the changes, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to include the facilitation or consent to FGM by any person (currently, prohibited facilitation or consent applies only to a parent, guardian, or caretaker of the minor). The bill also prohibits the arrest or prosecution of an individual who undergoes FGM. The bill does not change the applicable criminal penalty of a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. 

Official summary from Congress.gov.

Civixly topics

What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

View 5 official legislative subjects
Child healthCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug therapySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

houseStanding

Judiciary Committee

Official committee record ↗
  1. Referred To
  2. Markup By
  3. Reported By
  4. Unknown
  5. Unknown

Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

View amendments1 amendment
H.Amdt. 136houseAgreed toDec 17, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 953, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Congress.gov ↗

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 15, 2026.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language comes from the official Congress.gov record.

View full action timeline23 actions
  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3492, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Balint demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3492.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  15. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311.

    CommitteeLibrary of Congress
  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311.

    CommitteeHouse floor actions
  18. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.

    CalendarsHouse floor actions
  19. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  21. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  22. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  23. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedDec 17, 2025House · Roll call 351

On Passage

216 Yea211 Nay6 Not Voting
View 433 recorded positions
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Joe CourtneyNot Voting
Lucy McBathNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Paul A. GosarNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Steve WomackNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
FailedDec 17, 2025House · Roll call 350

On Motion to Recommit

218 Nay210 Yea5 Not Voting
View 433 recorded positions
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaNay
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Joe CourtneyNot Voting
Lucy McBathNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Steve WomackNot Voting
Tony GonzalesNay

Discussion

0 comments across 0 threads

Sign in to join the discussion.Comments are publicly visible.

Loading comments...

Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

View data freshness details

Base metadata check pending · Civixly summary check pending · Action timeline checked Oct 15, 2026 · Complete sponsorship check pending · Topics checked Oct 15, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 15, 2026 · Status checked Oct 15, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 15, 2026.