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S 1597 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2023
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Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023

This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for health care professionals who perform or provide referrals for gender transition procedures on minors.

A physical or mental health care professional who performs or provides a referral for a gender transition procedure on a minor is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

The bill authorizes civil remedies for a minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure.

A minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure may not be arrested or prosecuted for an offense under this bill.

What's happening now May 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3328 Identical bill Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2024
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jul 8, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 15, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 15, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 15, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· May 15, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1597: Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1597/
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"S. 1597: Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1597/.
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S. 1597, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1597/.
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