S5202Referred to Committee

Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-30
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 75.2% (887 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$383k

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Cosponsors (6)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prevent federal money from being used to pay for gender transition medical treatments for people under 18 years old, affecting programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and military health services. This would impact transgender youth and their families who rely on federal healthcare coverage, as well as hospitals and clinics that receive federal funding for treating minors. The bill is currently under review by a Senate committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5202 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5202 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2026 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR GENDER TRANSITION IN MINORS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to fund research or publications relating to gender transition in individuals under the age of 18, including any observational studies that gather evidence on the provision of hormonal treatments or surgical procedures on minors, for the purpose of-- (1) affirming a minor's perception of his or her sex, if that perception is incongruent with such minor's sex; or (2) affirming a minor's asserted identity, if the asserted identity is incongruent with such minor's sex. (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``sex'' shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. <all>
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