Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023

United States118th CongressS-1597Senate
Updated: May 15, 2023

Summary

Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for health care professionals who perform or provide referrals for gender transition procedures on minors. A physical or mental health care professional who performs or provides a referral for a gender transition procedure on a minor is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill authorizes civil remedies for a minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure. A minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure may not be arrested or prosecuted for an offense under this bill.

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HR-3328: Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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