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HOUSE 3492119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

Last Action
12/18/2025

Actions

  • 2025-12-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-12-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-12-17On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)
  • 2025-12-17Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).
  • 2025-12-17On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).
  • 2025-12-17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009)
  • 2025-12-17POSTPONED 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.
  • 2025-12-17The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  • 2025-12-17Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000)
  • 2025-12-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2025-12-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3492.
  • 2025-12-17Rule 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.
  • 2025-12-17Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000)
  • 2025-12-17Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.
  • 2025-12-17Rules 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.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-05-19 (00)

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. 

Cosponsors (20)

  • Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN)
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
  • Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
  • Mary Miller (R-IL)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
  • John McGuire (R-VA)
  • David Kustoff (R-TN)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO)
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
  • Clay Higgins (R-LA)
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Andy Harris (R-MD)
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • Kevin Hern (R-OK)
  • Mike Collins (R-GA)
  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN)

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Drug therapy
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Surgery and anesthesia
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