Vote Outcome
The House approved legislation Wednesday to “criminalize gender transition treatments for minors,”
including surgery and hormones, with penalties of up to ten years in prison for providers.
The bill passed 216–211, largely along party lines.
Political Context
Civil rights groups called it “one of the most extreme anti-transgender measures ever considered by Congress.”
Though unlikely to pass the Senate, the vote reflected priorities of the ultraconservative House bloc and aligned with President Donald Trump’s agenda on gender-affirming care.
Supporters’ View
Backers argued the treatments harm children and amount to “ideological indoctrination.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed the vote, saying Congress should codify Trump’s executive order restricting such care.
Opposition and Impact
Democrats warned the bill would replace medical judgment with politics, criminalize doctors, and intrude on family decisions, highlighting deep divisions as more related measures loom.
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