United States · Bill · S
S. 1597 (118th)
Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023
Introduced
15 May 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for health care professionals who perform or provide referrals for gender transition procedures on minors. A physical or mental health care professional who performs or provides a referral for a gender transition procedure on a minor is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill authorizes civil remedies for a minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure. A minor who undergoes a gender transition procedure may not be arrested or prosecuted for an offense under this bill.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 May 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 May 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 May 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1597