Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025
Cosponsors (18)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-06-03
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would create new federal criminal penalties for conducting certain types of experiments on children without proper consent and oversight. It aims to protect minors from unauthorized medical, scientific, or psychological testing by establishing stricter rules about what kinds of research can be performed on young people and requiring documented parental permission. The law would apply to researchers, medical professionals, and institutions that conduct studies involving children.
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