Compare US HB 4618 (2025) and US SB 312 (2025)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- US HB 4618 (2025) · U.S. Congress · 2025 · Pending
- US SB 312 (2025) · U.S. Congress · 2025 · Pending
808 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| US HB 4618 (2025) | US SB 312 (2025) |
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| To establish a Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children. IN THE | To establish a Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children. IN THE |
| A BILL To establish a Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children. 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 ‘‘Jamie Reed Protecting 4 Our Kids from Child Abuse Act | A BILL To establish a Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children. 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 ‘‘Jamie Reed Protecting 4 Our Kids from Child Abuse Act |
| SEC. 2. FEDERAL TORT FOR HARM TO CHILDREN CAUSED 1 BY GENDER-TRANSITION PROCEDURES. 2 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section | SEC. 2. FEDERAL TORT FOR HARM TO CHILDREN CAUSED 6 BY GENDER-TRANSITION PROCEDURES. 7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section |
| GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURE.— 4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 5 subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘gender-transition 6 procedure’’ means— 7 (i) the prescription or administration 8 of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists 9 or any other puberty-blocking drugs for 10 the purpose of changing the body of an in- 11 dividual so that it conforms to the subjec- 12 tive sense of identity of the individual, in 13 the case such identity is at odds with the 14 individual’s biological sex of male or fe- 15 male; 16 (ii) the prescription or administration 17 of testosterone (when prescribed to a fe- 18 male) or estrogen (when prescribed to a 19 male) for the purpose of changing the body 20 of an ind… | GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURE.— 1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 2 subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘gender-transition 3 procedure’’ means— 4 (i) the prescription or administration 5 of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists 6 or any other puberty-blocking drugs for 7 the purpose of changing the body of an in- 8 dividual so that it conforms to the subjec- 9 tive sense of identity of the individual, in 10 the case such identity is at odds with the 11 individual’s biological sex of male or fe- 12 male; 13 (ii) the prescription or administration 14 of testosterone (when prescribed to a fe- 15 male) or estrogen (when prescribed to a 16 male) for the purpose of changing the body 17 of an indivi… |
| iii) a surgery to change the body of 1 an individual so that it conforms to the 2 subjective sense of identity of the indi | iii) a surgery to change the body of 23 an individual so that it conforms to the 24 subjective sense of identity of the indi |
| vidual, in the case such identity is at odds 4 with the individual’s biological sex of male 5 or female. 6 (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘gender-tran- 7 sition procedure’’ does not include— 8 (i) an intervention described in sub- 9 paragraph (A) that is performed on— 10 (I) an individual with biological 11 sex characteristics that are inherently 12 ambiguous, such as those born with 13 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 14 46 XY chromosomes with 15 undervirilization, or having both ovar- 16 ian and testicular tissue; or 17 (II) an individual with respect to 18 whom a physician has determined 19 through genetic or biochemical testing 20 that the individual does not have nor- 21 mal sex chromoso… | vidual, in the case such identity is at odds 1 with the individual’s biological sex of male 2 or female. 3 (B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘gender-tran- 4 sition procedure’’ does not include— 5 (i) an intervention described in sub- 6 paragraph (A) that is performed on— 7 (I) an individual with biological 8 sex characteristics that are inherently 9 ambiguous, such as those born with 10 46 XX chromosomes with virilization, 11 46 XY chromosomes with 12 undervirilization, or having both ovar- 13 ian and testicular tissue; or 14 (II) an individual with respect to 15 whom a physician has determined 16 through genetic or biochemical testing 17 that the individual does not have nor- 18 mal sex chromosome… |
| ii) the treatment of any infection, in- 1 jury, disease, or disorder that has been 2 caused or exacerbated by the performance | ii) the treatment of any infection, in- 23 jury, disease, or disorder that has been 24 caused or exacerbated by the performance |
| of an intervention described in subpara- 4 graph (A) without regard to whether the 5 intervention was performed in accordance 6 with State or Federal law or whether the 7 intervention is covered by the private right 8 of action under subsection (c); or 9 (iii) any procedure undertaken be- 10 cause the individual suffers from a physical 11 disorder, physical injury, or physical illness 12 that would, as certified by a physician, 13 place the individual in imminent danger of 14 death or impairment of major bodily func- 15 tion unless the procedure is performed. 16 (2) HOSPITAL.—The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the 17 meaning given such term in section 1861(e) of the 18 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.… | of an intervention described in subpara- 1 graph (A) without regard to whether the 2 intervention was performed in accordance 3 with State or Federal law or whether the 4 intervention is covered by the private right 5 of action under subsection (c); or 6 (iii) any procedure undertaken be- 7 cause the individual suffers from a physical 8 disorder, physical injury, or physical illness 9 that would, as certified by a physician, 10 place the individual in imminent danger of 11 death or impairment of major bodily func- 12 tion unless the procedure is performed. 13 (2) HOSPITAL.—The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the 14 meaning given such term in section 1861(e) of the 15 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 13… |
| certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of a 1 State to administer health care in the ordinary 2 course of the practice of the person’s profession | certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of a 23 State to administer health care in the ordinary 24 course of the practice of the person’s profession |
| MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ means an indi- 4 vidual who has not yet reached 18 years of age. 5 (6) PEDIATRIC GENDER CLINIC.—The term 6 ‘‘pediatric gender clinic’’ means a medical facility 7 that specializes in the diagnosis or treatment of gen- 8 der discordance and gender dysphoria in minors, in- 9 cluding medical interventions such as therapeutic di- 10 agnosis of gender dysphoria and performance of (or 11 referral for) gender-transition procedures on minors. 12 (b) LIABILITY.—The following individuals and enti- 13 ties shall be liable in accordance with this section to any 14 individual who suffers bodily injury or harm to mental 15 health (including any physical, psychological, emotional,… | MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ means an indi- 1 vidual who has not yet reached 18 years of age. 2 (6) PEDIATRIC GENDER CLINIC.—The term 3 ‘‘pediatric gender clinic’’ means a medical facility 4 that specializes in the diagnosis or treatment of gen- 5 der discordance and gender dysphoria in minors, in- 6 cluding medical interventions such as therapeutic di- 7 agnosis of gender dysphoria and performance of (or 8 referral for) gender-transition procedures on minors. 9 (b) LIABILITY.—The following individuals and enti- 10 ties shall be liable in accordance with this section to any 11 individual who suffers bodily injury or harm to mental 12 health (including any physical, psychological, emotional, or… |
| An institution of higher education that 1 hosts, operates, partners with, provides funding to, 2 or is otherwise affiliated with the pediatric gender | An institution of higher education that 23 hosts, operates, partners with, provides funding to, 24 or is otherwise affiliated with the pediatric gender |
| is otherwise affiliated with the pediatric gender 3 clinic where the gender-transition procedure was 4 provided | is otherwise affiliated 4 with the pediatric gender clinic where the gender- 5 transition procedure was provided |
| that hosts, operates, partners 6 with, provides funding to, or is otherwise affiliated 7 with | that hosts, operates, partners with, provides 8 funding to, or is otherwise affiliated with |
| funding to, or is otherwise affiliated with, a pediatric 12 gender clinic; or 13 (3) for any gender-transition procedure per- 14 formed on a minor. 15 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICATION. 16 This Act shall— 17 (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this 18 Act; and 19 (2) apply to any gender-transition procedure 20 that took place before, on, or after the effective date 21 under paragraph (1). 22 SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. 23 If any provision of this Act, or the application of such 24 provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be un | funding to, or is otherwise affiliated with, a pediatric 9 gender clinic; or 10 (3) for any gender-transition procedure per- 11 formed on a minor. 12 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICATION. 13 This Act shall— 14 (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this 15 Act; and 16 (2) apply to any gender-transition procedure 17 that took place before, on, or after the effective date 18 under paragraph (1). 19 SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. 20 If any provision of this Act, or the application of such 21 provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be un |
| constitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the applica | constitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the applica |
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