Protect Children’s Innocence Act
House Passes Protect Children's Innocence Act, Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
216–211
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
This bill would make it a federal crime to provide gender-affirming medical care — including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries — to anyone under 18. For transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families, this would eliminate access to treatments that major medical organizations currently recommend for managing gender dysphoria. The bill explicitly excludes mental, behavioral, or emotional health as justifications for these treatments, meaning a gender dysphoria diagnosis would not qualify as a medical exception. Families currently navigating these decisions with their doctors would lose the option entirely, and providers who offer this care could face up to 10 years in prison.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).
Vote Results
2 votesOn Motion to Recommit
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reintroduced the Protect Children's Innocence Act to make gender-transition procedures for minors a federal crime. The bill seeks to codify an executive order by Donald Trump, prohibiting surgeries and hormone therapies with very limited medical exceptions.
US House passes legislation to criminalise gender-affirming care for minors
The Bill would criminalise doctors for offering gender-affirming care to minors, with professionals facing up to 10 years in prison. It also prevents federal funds from being used for this care and bans medical schools from teaching subjects related to gender-affirming treatments.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
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