To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA6AFD15903F14F5A808C4C8D4C6786B7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Intersex Children Act.
- Section HCE08AE66B7CC43A0AC8D4E66438CD227: 2. Preamble The Congress opposes all forms of prejudice, bias, and discrimination, and affirms its commitment to the dignity and autonomy of all people,...
- Section H1BE87F1D4CE04ADBB9123249D60D3F22: 3. Findings The Congress finds the following: Individuals with variations in their physical sex characteristics may present with differences in genital...
- Section HAB2E203C81B64024A917161DFC4F2561: 4. States required to prohibit specified surgeries on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under 6 years of age, as a condition of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Healthcare providers performing genital surgeries on minors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a surgical procedure— to remove tissue that is malignant
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