S 1597
118th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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