To authorize a civil right of action for individuals on whom gender-related medical treatment was performed while such individual was a minor, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Gender-Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act creates a new federal civil lawsuit right for individuals who underwent gender-related medical treatments while they were under 18 years old. These individuals can sue the medical providers who performed the treatments in federal court. The bill covers a wide range of procedures including surgeries (such as mastectomy, vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, and others), hormone treatments (testosterone and estrogen), and puberty-blocking medications. It excludes treatments for diagnosed disorders of sex development or ambiguous biological sex characteristics.
Who Benefits and How
Individuals who received gender-related medical treatments as minors and later regretted or were harmed by them gain a federal legal avenue to seek compensation. They can recover actual damages or $250,000 per instance of treatment, plus attorneys fees. Legal guardians or family members can bring suit on behalf of minors, incapacitated individuals, or deceased individuals.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Healthcare providers who perform gender-related medical treatments on minors face new federal civil liability exposure, with potential damages of $250,000 per procedure. This includes surgeons, endocrinologists, and other physicians. Hospitals and medical institutions offering these services face increased legal and financial risk. Transgender minors seeking medical treatment may find it harder to access care as providers may withdraw from offering these services due to litigation risk.
Key Provisions
- Creates a federal civil right of action for individuals who received gender-related medical treatments as minors
- Allows recovery of actual damages or $250,000 liquidated damages per instance, plus attorneys fees
- Defines covered treatments extensively, including surgical procedures, hormones, and puberty blockers for both male and female individuals
- Excludes treatments for disorders of sex development, ambiguous sex characteristics, or complications from prior gender-related treatment
- Allows legal guardians, family members, or court-appointed representatives to bring suit for minors, incapacitated, or deceased individuals
- Defines sex, gender, male, and female in biological terms
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal civil right of action allowing individuals who received gender-related medical treatments as minors to sue the medical providers who performed those treatments, with damages of $250,000 per instance or actual damages.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Civil Law
Primary Purpose
Creates a federal civil right of action allowing individuals who received gender-related medical treatments as minors to sue the medical providers who performed those treatments, with damages of $250,000 per instance or actual damages.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill
Identified Gains
- Individuals who regret gender-related treatments received as minors
- Families of affected minors
- Opponents of gender-affirming care for minors
Identified Costs
- Healthcare providers performing gender-related treatments on minors
- Hospitals and medical institutions offering these services
- Transgender minors seeking medical treatment (reduced access)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female.
An individual under the age of 18.
Medical treatments for purposes of addressing the perception that an individuals gender or sex differs from their biological sex, including surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. Excludes treatments for disorders of sex development, ambiguous sex characteristics, or complications from prior gender-related treatment.
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