Bills · HR 3492
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3492Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
INTRO MAY 19· LAST ACTION DEC 18
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STEP 4 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill is highly significant because it directly addresses the contentious national debate surrounding gender-affirming care for minors. If enacted, it would establish a federal ban on many forms of medical gender-affirming care for individuals under 18, potentially overriding state laws that currently allow or protect access to such care. This would fundamentally change the landscape of healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse youth across the United States.
For those who support the bill, it represents a crucial step to protect children from irreversible medical procedures and treatments that they believe minors are too young to fully consent to. For opponents, it is viewed as a severe infringement on the medical autonomy of minors and their families, limiting access to care that medical organizations often deem essential for the well-being and mental health of transgender youth. Its passage would intensify the legal and social conflict over gender-affirming care and likely spark extensive legal challenges regarding federal authority over healthcare and individual rights.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Makes it a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or fines, to knowingly perform or attempt 'genital or bodily mutilation' on a minor.
This provision criminalizes a wide range of gender-affirming surgeries for minors, expanding federal prohibitions beyond female genital mutilation.
PROVISION 02
Makes it a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or fines, to knowingly perform 'chemical castration' on a minor.
This provision criminalizes the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors for gender transition purposes.
PROVISION 03
Defines 'genital or bodily mutilation' to include various surgeries aimed at changing a person's body to correspond to a different biological sex (e.g., mastectomy, hysterectomy, phalloplasty) and 'chemical castration' to include puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for that purpose.
These definitions clarify the specific scope of medical procedures and medications that would be prohibited for minors under this bill.
PROVISION 04
Establishes exceptions for procedures deemed medically necessary for a minor's physical health (explicitly excluding mental distress), for intersex individuals, precocious puberty, or to treat existing physical disorders or injuries that pose imminent danger.
These exceptions ensure that medical care for certain specific and critical conditions is still allowed despite the broad prohibitions on other procedures.
PROVISION 05
Applies federal jurisdiction to these crimes when they involve interstate or foreign commerce (e.g., travel, communication, or payments across state lines), or occur within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
This determines when federal law enforcement can get involved, significantly expanding federal reach into an area often regulated at the state level.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 44
R· Georgia
YRS IN OFFICE
5
BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 44 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
21 EVENTSDEC 18
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
DEC 17
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEC 17
Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.
DEC 17
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000)
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3492
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedMay 19, 2025
Last actionDec 18, 2025
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAY 19, 2025
House BillHR 3492Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
INTRODUCED MAY 19, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 18, 2025
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