Bill > HR1866

This bill, known as the "GUARD Act" (Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents Act), proposes to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act by establishing new conditions for state funding. Specifically, the bill would disqualify any state from receiving federal funding if that state takes adverse actions against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, psychological, or social interventions aimed at affirming a minor's gender identity when that identity differs from the minor's biological sex as determined at birth. The bill allows parents, guardians, or legal representatives who experience discrimination to file a lawsuit in federal or state court to stop federal funding to the state and require the return of previously awarded funds. Key terms include "gender identity" (a person's subjective sense of gender), "biological sex" (sex assigned at birth), and "adverse action" (any discriminatory treatment). The legislation appears designed to protect parents' rights to reject gender-affirming treatments for minors and to create legal mechanisms for challenging state policies that support such treatments.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1866/all-info