Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5202 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5202

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors.

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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

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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>