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S. 2357 118th Congress Senate

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender-affirming care on minors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 30, 2023
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Jul 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 30, 2023

Star Print ordered on the bill.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2357: Protect Children’s Innocence Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2357/
MLA
"S. 2357: Protect Children’s Innocence Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2357/.
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S. 2357, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2357/.
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[S. 2357: Protect Children’s Innocence Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2357/)
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