Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6876

Congress bill would require visa bans for foreign providers of gender transition care for US minors

Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

This bill would require the President to deny US visas and entry to certain foreign medical providers tied to gender transition care for US minors.
People targeted could include foreign doctors and owners/operators of clinics, hospitals, or pharmacies that provide puberty blockers, sex hormones, or related surgeries to US minors.
It would also automatically revoke existing visas or entry documents for people covered by the bill, even if those visas were issued earlier.
The State Department would set up a way for the public to send in information about foreign people who may qualify for these visa sanctions.
There are exceptions for certain international obligations, a carve-out for some whistleblowers, and a national security waiver the President can use.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(5)

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Child Tax Credit

Hurts

Visa Holder

Hurts

Green Card

Hurts

Immigrant

Hurts

Mixed Impacts(1)

Chronic Illness

Neutral

Milestones

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Dec 18, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Soon after enactment, once procedures are published

State Department sets up a way for the public to submit information about foreign providers

People could report foreign doctors or clinics they believe treated U.S. minors; this may speed up investigations and sanctions decisions.

As soon as determinations are made after enactment

Visa bans and visa revocations begin for foreign persons the President determines meet the criteria

Targeted foreign clinicians and clinic owners could immediately lose the ability to enter the U.S., and existing visas could be canceled automatically.

No later than 180 days after enactment

Secretary of State sends the required report to Congress

The public may learn how many people were sanctioned and what steps the government recommends next to discourage these services for U.S. minors.

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The Daily Wire·3 months ago

‘Not Welcome’: Pro-Trans Foreign Doctors Could Soon Be Banned From The United States

Covers Rep. Addison McDowell’s bill to deny entry/visas to foreign providers involved in gender-transition-related care for U.S. minors abroad, including visa revocations and a public reporting mechanism.

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