HR 742 119th Congress House Health Child health Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Surgery and anesthesia

PROTECTS Act of 2025

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: McCormick, Richard Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Resources Of Taxpayers to Eliminate Childhood Transgender Surgeries Act of 2025 or the PROTECTS Act of 2025

This bill prohibits providing or using federal funds to perform, refer for, or reimburse any entity for certain gender transition procedures for an individual under the age of 18.

The bill’s prohibition applies to certain gender transition procedures that are performed to intentionally change an individual’s body to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex, including surgeries, medications, and implants specified in the bill. The bill provides exceptions for specified procedures, such as treating certain genetic abnormalities or preventing imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function, when performed by a health care provider with the consent of the individual’s parent or legal guardian.

What's happening now January 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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