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Federal Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Under 18.

This bill establishes a federal prohibition on healthcare professionals performing or referring minors (under 18) for medical or surgical gender transition procedures. Professionals violating this law face fines and up to five years in prison. The bill allows individuals who received these procedures as minors to file civil lawsuits against the providers.
Key points
Healthcare providers are federally prohibited from performing or referring minors for gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, or cross-sex hormones.
Violating this prohibition is a federal crime punishable by up to 5 years in prison for the healthcare professional.
The law specifically excludes treatment for medically verifiable disorders of sex development (intersex conditions).
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_1597
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Process start date: 2023-05-15