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Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act

USA119th CongressS-1774| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act," seeks to amend Title 5 of the United States Code by restricting coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Specifically, it prohibits FEHBP contracts from including coverage for gender-affirming care or services for any individual younger than 18 years of age. This care is defined as medical interventions for gender dysphoria, encompassing hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical procedures aimed at gender transition. The legislation provides several explicit exclusions from this definition, ensuring coverage for treatments related to disorders of sexual development , precocious or delayed puberty, and other specific medical conditions not intended for gender transition. For minors already receiving covered hormone therapy at the time of the bill's enactment, a grandfather clause allows for continued coverage for up to one year, provided it is part of a physician-supervised reduction schedule. These new provisions will apply to all FEHBP contracts entered into or renewed on or after the bill's enactment date.
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Timeline
May 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act

USA119th CongressS-1774| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
This bill, titled the "Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act," seeks to amend Title 5 of the United States Code by restricting coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Specifically, it prohibits FEHBP contracts from including coverage for gender-affirming care or services for any individual younger than 18 years of age. This care is defined as medical interventions for gender dysphoria, encompassing hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical procedures aimed at gender transition. The legislation provides several explicit exclusions from this definition, ensuring coverage for treatments related to disorders of sexual development , precocious or delayed puberty, and other specific medical conditions not intended for gender transition. For minors already receiving covered hormone therapy at the time of the bill's enactment, a grandfather clause allows for continued coverage for up to one year, provided it is part of a physician-supervised reduction schedule. These new provisions will apply to all FEHBP contracts entered into or renewed on or after the bill's enactment date.
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Timeline
May 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted