Bill > HR7420

This bill, titled the "Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act," proposes to amend federal law to establish a new criminal offense for knowingly transporting a minor across state lines or using interstate commerce to facilitate their access to a "gender transition procedure." A gender transition procedure is broadly defined to include medical interventions like puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries intended to alter a minor's sex characteristics, such as mastectomies or procedures to change primary or secondary sex characteristics. The bill also allows for civil lawsuits by minors or their guardians against those who violate this provision, seeking damages and legal fees. Furthermore, it prohibits federal funding to any state or local government that enacts policies encouraging minors to cross state lines for these procedures, declares itself a "sanctuary jurisdiction" for them, or fails to cooperate with federal investigations into violations of this new law. This legislation stems from concerns about the long-term safety and efficacy of such procedures for minors, citing international medical guidance and the rise in detransition among young adults.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7420/all-info