PROTECTS Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]GA· Introduced 28 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

28 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 24 April 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

39 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]GA

Cosponsors

Republican39100%

Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]SC
Republican:Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Republican:Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
Republican:Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Republican:Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]FL
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Republican:Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]CO
Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Republican:Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]AZ
Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Republican:Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Republican:Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Republican:Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Republican:Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]GA
Republican:Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Republican:Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]TN
Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
Republican:Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]MT
Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
Republican:Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]GA
Republican:Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]FL
Republican:Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
Republican:Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]FL
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX
Republican:Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Republican:Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2]WV
Republican:Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Republican:Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5]VA
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Republican:Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]TX

Classification

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Health

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Child healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia

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