Recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.
- Last Action
- 9/18/2025
Actions
- 2025-01-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-01-28Introduced in House
- 2025-01-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-28 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
- Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Riley Moore (R-WV)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
Subjects
- Child health
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Surgery and anesthesia
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