To prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes it illegal for anyone to provide conversion therapy (practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity) in exchange for money. It treats such services as deceptive trade practices under federal consumer protection law.
Who Benefits and How
LGBTQ+ individuals and families benefit from protection against practices that major medical organizations have deemed harmful and ineffective. The bill prevents providers from making false claims about being able to change sexual orientation or gender identity.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Conversion therapy providers face a complete prohibition on offering these services for compensation. They also cannot advertise such services as effective or harmless, facing FTC enforcement actions and potential lawsuits from state attorneys general.
Key Provisions
- Bans providing conversion therapy for compensation nationwide
- Prohibits advertising conversion therapy as effective, beneficial, or harmless
- Empowers FTC, federal Attorney General, and state Attorneys General to enforce violations
- Treats violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices under the FTC Act
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy nationwide by treating it as a deceptive trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act
Key Policy Areas
Consumer Protection, Civil Rights, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
Prohibits commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy nationwide by treating it as a deceptive trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act
Policy Domains
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2023
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- LGBTQ+ individuals
- LGBTQ+ families
- Minors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Conversion therapy providers
- Religious counselors offering conversion services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Religious organizations offering conversion services for compensation
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → Federal Trade Commission
- "attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any practice or treatment by any person that seeks to change another individuals sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. Does not include counseling that provides acceptance, support, and understanding without seeking to change orientation/identity, or counseling that facilitates identity exploration without predetermined outcome.
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