Rep. Lieu Introduces the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act to Ban Conversion Therapy

From policy text

“means any practice or treatment by any person that seeks to change another individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender”

From policy text

“to advertise for the provision of conversion therapy and claim in such advertising-- (A) to change another individual's sexual orientation or gender identity; (B) to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender; or (C) that such efforts are harmless or without risk to individuals receiving such therapy”

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“A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act”

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“does not include any practice or treatment, which does not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity, that-- (i) provides assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition; or (ii) provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a client or facilitation of a client's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development”

From policy text

“the potential risks of conversion therapy are not only that it is ineffective, but also that it is substantially dangerous to an individual's mental and physical health, and has been shown to contribute to depression, self-harm, low self-esteem, family rejection, and suicide”