Compare US HB 1276 (2024) and US HB 653 (2025)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- US HB 1276 (2024) · U.S. Congress · 2024 · Failed
- US HB 653 (2025) · U.S. Congress · 2025 · Pending
1,129 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| US HB 1276 (2024) | US HB 653 (2025) |
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| I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1276 To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | I 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 653 To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Minors from 4 Medical Malpractice Act… | introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Minors from 4 Medical Malpractice Act of 2… |
| HR 1276 IH SEC. 2. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR A GENDER-TRANSI- 1 TION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON A MINOR. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—A medical practitioner, in any cir- 3 cumstance described in subsection (c), who performs a 4 gender-transition procedure on an individual who is less 5 than 18 years of age shall, as described in subsection (b), 6 be liable to the individual if injured (including any phys- 7 ical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms) by 8 such procedure, related treatment, or the after effects of 9 the procedure or treatment. 10 (b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—An individual cov- 11 ered by subsection (a) who receives a gender-transition 12 procedure from a medical practitioner… | HR 653 IH SEC. 2. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR A GENDER-TRANSI- 1 TION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON A MINOR. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—A medical practitioner, in any cir- 3 cumstance described in subsection (c), who performs a 4 gender-transition procedure on an individual who is less 5 than 18 years of age shall, as described in subsection (b), 6 be liable to the individual if injured (including any phys- 7 ical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms) by 8 such procedure, related treatment, or the after effects of 9 the procedure or treatment. 10 (b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—An individual cov- 11 ered by subsection (a) who receives a gender-transition 12 procedure from a medical practitioner (… |
| HR 1276 IH (1) the medical practitioner or the individual re- 1 ceiving the gender-transition procedure traveled in 2 interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a 3 means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of inter- 4 state or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in 5 connection with the conduct described in subsection 6 (a); 7 (2) the medical practitioner used a means, 8 channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or 9 foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection 10 with the conduct described in subsection (a); 11 (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly 12 or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with 13 the conduct described in subsection (a) us… | HR 653 IH (1) the medical practitioner or the individual re- 1 ceiving the gender-transition procedure traveled in 2 interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a 3 means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of inter- 4 state or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in 5 connection with the conduct described in subsection 6 (a); 7 (2) the medical practitioner used a means, 8 channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or 9 foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection 10 with the conduct described in subsection (a); 11 (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly 12 or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with 13 the conduct described in subsection (a) usi… |
| HR 1276 IH by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic trans- 1 mission; 2 (5) any instrument, item, substance, or other 3 object that has traveled in interstate or foreign com- 4 merce was used to perform the conduct described in 5 subsection (a); 6 (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) oc- 7 curred within the special maritime and territorial ju- 8 risdiction of the United States, or any territory or 9 possession of the United States; or 10 (7) the conduct described in subsection (a) oth- 11 erwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign 12 commerce. 13 SEC. 3. PRESERVING FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND MED- 14 ICAL JUDGEMENT FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS. 15 Notwithstanding any other provis… | HR 653 IH by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic trans- 1 mission; 2 (5) any instrument, item, substance, or other 3 object that has traveled in interstate or foreign com- 4 merce was used to perform the conduct described in 5 subsection (a); 6 (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) oc- 7 curred within the special maritime and territorial ju- 8 risdiction of the United States, or any territory or 9 possession of the United States; or 10 (7) the conduct described in subsection (a) oth- 11 erwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign 12 commerce. 13 SEC. 3. PRESERVING FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND MED- 14 ICAL JUDGEMENT FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS. 15 Notwithstanding any other provisi… |
| HR 1276 IH SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 1 In this Act: 2 (1) BIOLOGICAL SEX.—The term ‘‘biological 3 sex’’ means the genetic classification of an individual 4 as male or female, as reflected in the organization 5 of the body of such individual for a reproductive role 6 or capacity, such as through sex chromosomes, natu- 7 rally occurring sex hormones, and internal and ex- 8 ternal genitalia present at birth, without regard to 9 the subjective sense of identity of the individual. 10 (2) GENDER-TRANSITION PROCEDURE.— 11 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 12 subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘gender-transition 13 procedure’’ means— 14 (i) the prescription or administration 15 of puberty-blocking drugs fo… | HR 653 IH SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 1 In this Act: 2 (1) BIOLOGICAL SEX.—The term ‘‘biological 3 sex’’ means the genetic classification of an individual 4 as male or female, as reflected in the organization 5 of the body of such individual for a reproductive role 6 or capacity, such as through sex chromosomes, natu- 7 rally occurring sex hormones, and internal and ex- 8 ternal genitalia present at birth, without regard to 9 the subjective sense of identity of the individual. 10 (2) GENDER-TRANSITION PROCEDURE.— 11 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 12 subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘gender-transition 13 procedure’’ means— 14 (i) the prescription or administration 15 of puberty-blocking drugs for… |
| HR 1276 IH identity is at odds with the individual’s bi- 1 ological sex; or 2 (iii) a surgery to change the body of 3 an individual so that it conforms to the 4 subjective sense of identity of the indi- 5 vidual, in the case such identity is at odds 6 with the individual’s biological sex. 7 (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘gender-tran- 8 sition procedure’’ does not include— 9 (i) an intervention described in sub- 10 paragraph (A) that is performed on— 11 (I) an individual with biological 12 sex characteristics that are inherently 13 ambiguous, such as those born with 14 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 15 46 XY chromosomes with 16 undervirilization, or having both ovar- 17 ian and testicular t… | HR 653 IH identity is at odds with the individual’s bi- 1 ological sex; or 2 (iii) a surgery to change the body of 3 an individual so that it conforms to the 4 subjective sense of identity of the indi- 5 vidual, in the case such identity is at odds 6 with the individual’s biological sex. 7 (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘gender-tran- 8 sition procedure’’ does not include— 9 (i) an intervention described in sub- 10 paragraph (A) that is performed on— 11 (I) an individual with biological 12 sex characteristics that are inherently 13 ambiguous, such as those born with 14 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 15 46 XY chromosomes with 16 undervirilization, or having both ovar- 17 ian and testicular ti… |
| HR 1276 IH steroid hormone action, for a biologi- 1 cal male or biological female; 2 (ii) the treatment of any infection, in- 3 jury, disease, or disorder that has been 4 caused or exacerbated by the performance 5 of an intervention described in subpara- 6 graph (A) without regard to whether the 7 intervention was performed in accordance 8 with State or Federal law or whether the 9 intervention is covered by the private right 10 of action under section 2; or 11 (iii) any procedure undertaken be- 12 cause the individual suffers from a physical 13 disorder, physical injury, or physical illness 14 that would, as certified by a physician, 15 place the individual in imminent danger of 16 death o… | HR 653 IH steroid hormone action, for a biologi- 1 cal male or biological female; 2 (ii) the treatment of any infection, in- 3 jury, disease, or disorder that has been 4 caused or exacerbated by the performance 5 of an intervention described in subpara- 6 graph (A) without regard to whether the 7 intervention was performed in accordance 8 with State or Federal law or whether the 9 intervention is covered by the private right 10 of action under section 2; or 11 (iii) any procedure undertaken be- 12 cause the individual suffers from a physical 13 disorder, physical injury, or physical illness 14 that would, as certified by a physician, 15 place the individual in imminent danger of 16 death or… |
| HR 1276 IH SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment 2 of this Act. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:25 Mar 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1276.IH H1276 kjohnson on DSK | HR 653 IH SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment 2 of this Act. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:09 Feb 19, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H653.IH H653 kjohnson on DSK |