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H.R. 742In committee
PROTECTS Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 28, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 28, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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.
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Health
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Child healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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