Research Ban on Gender-Related Medical Care
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is the next group that must review this bill. It has not moved since August 20, 2026. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stop at this stage.
While it has support from some members of the majority party, it faces strong opposition in a divided Congress and would likely be blocked by the other chamber or a veto.
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The bill bars federal agencies like NIH from funding or supporting any research into the effects, safety, or outcomes of gender-related medical treatments such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers, or gender-affirming surgeries. This would cut off the main source of scientific evidence used to evaluate and improve care for transgender people, making it harder to establish long-term safety data or improve treatment guidelines.
“no Federal funds may be made available to directly or indirectly conduct, support, or fund covered research.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and colleagues introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act to prevent federal funds from being used for research or publications about minors' gender transition procedures. The bill defines sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
The Trump administration finalized a rule to end gender-affirming care through Medicaid and CHIP. The move follows a broader legislative push, including a House bill to criminalize such care and efforts to ban federal funding for research into gender-related medical treatments.
Senators James Lankford and Mike Lee introduced legislation to prohibit federal funds for research or publications promoting gender transitions for minors. The bill aims to codify a ban on taxpayer-funded studies that affirm a minor's gender identity contrary to their biological sex.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
TRANS Government Research Act
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