HR 5730
117th Congress
House
Families
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.
Introduced: October 26, 2021
Introduced by:
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Democratic
· Texas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Oct 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires states receiving federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to prohibit specified surgeries from being performed on foster children under the age of six who are born with variations in the development, appearance, or function of their physical sex characteristics.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Committees of jurisdiction
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