Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The bill bars use of Federal funds to provide, refer for, or reimburse entities for a long list of gender transition procedures for individuals under 18. Prohibited procedures include many surgeries, chest/gluteal implants, puberty blockers (except for precocious puberty), and supraphysiologic hormone dosing.
Progressives emphasize harm and discrimination against trans youth
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly states a substantive prohibition and provides detailed lists of covered procedures and limited clinical exceptions, but it lacks essential implementation, fiscal, and accountability provisions necessary to operationalize a broad Federal funding restriction.
The bill bars use of Federal funds to provide, refer for, or reimburse entities for a long list of gender transition procedures for individuals under 18.
Prohibited procedures include many surgeries, chest/gluteal implants, puberty blockers (except for precocious puberty), and supraphysiologic hormone dosing.
Narrow medical exceptions cover treatment of certain disorders of sex development and emergency procedures to avert death or major bodily harm.
Highly controversial subject, significant legal and implementation questions, and limited compromise features reduce prospects.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly states a substantive prohibition and provides detailed lists of covered procedures and limited clinical exceptions, but it lacks essential implementation, fiscal, and accountability provisions necessary to operationalize a broad Federal funding restriction.
Progressives emphasize harm and discrimination against trans youth
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize harm and discrimination against trans youth
Likely strongly opposed.
Views the bill as a federally imposed restriction that denies medically recommended care for transgender youth and stigmatizes gender-diverse minors.
Sees exceptions as too narrow and believes the policy will worsen mental-health outcomes and access to care.
Mixed but cautious.
Supports protecting minors from irreversible procedures while worrying about federal overreach, implementation gaps, and harm from reduced access.
Would want clearer definitions, scope, and alignment with medical evidence before endorsing.
Likely strongly supportive.
Sees the bill as protecting children and taxpayer dollars by banning federally funded gender-transition interventions for minors.
Appreciates the listed procedures and the narrow medical exceptions for non-transgender conditions.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Highly controversial subject, significant legal and implementation questions, and limited compromise features reduce prospects.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize harm and discrimination against trans youth
Highly controversial subject, significant legal and implementation questions, and limited compromise features reduce prospects.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly states a substantive prohibition and provides detailed lists of covered procedures and limited clinical exceptions, but it lacks essential implementation, fis…
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