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Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021

This bill prohibits commercial conversion therapy, which is a practice or treatment designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity or otherwise change behaviors, thoughts, or expressions related to gender or sexual attraction. This prohibition does not apply to treatment that assists an individual undergoing a gender transition or facilitates identity exploration and development.

What's happening now June 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2242 Related bill Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 174
All 174 Democratic 131
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 16, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Dec 16, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 14, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 18, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 30, 2022
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 30, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Sep 22, 2022
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 15, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 15, 2022
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 14, 2022
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 13, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Sep 13, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Sep 13, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 13, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· Sep 13, 2022
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 13, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 13, 2022
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 6, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 6, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 6, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Sep 6, 2022
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 6, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 6, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Aug 30, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Aug 30, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 30, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Aug 30, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Aug 30, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4146: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4146/
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"H.R. 4146: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4146/.
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H.R. 4146, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4146/.
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