Bill · H.R. 4618· House(119-HR-4618)
Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act
- Introduced
- 7/22/2025
- Last activity
- 7/22/2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, called the "Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act", aims to establish a federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and related entities for providing gender-transition procedures to minors that cause them physical or mental harm. It also prohibits federal funding to these clinics and for gender-transition procedures for minors. The law would apply retroactively.
Yes
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+2
The bill creates a legal avenue for young adults who believe they have been harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors.
Would people in middle age be better off under this?+1
The bill allows civil action for damages related to gender transition procedures received as minors.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
The bill restricts access to gender-affirming care, which is viewed negatively by the LGBTQ+ community.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill could be seen as harmful to transgender and gender-nonconforming youth who may benefit from gender-transition procedures.
Would children be better off under this?-5
The bill restricts access to gender-transition procedures for minors, which could be seen as both positive and negative depending on one's perspective.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Creates a legal avenue for individuals who believe they have been harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors: Section 2(c) allows individuals to bring civil action against pediatric gender clinics, medical practitioners, institutions of higher education, and hospitals for damages related to gender-transition procedures they received as minors, up to 30 years after they turn 18. This could provide financial compensation and a sense of justice for those who feel they were negatively impacted.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restricts access to gender-transition procedures for minors: The bill defines gender-transition procedures broadly in Section 2(a)(1), and sections 2 and 3 could effectively limit or eliminate access to these procedures for minors by creating legal and financial risks for providers and institutions. This could be seen as harmful to transgender and gender-nonconforming youth who may benefit from these procedures.
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Retroactive application could create legal uncertainty: Section 4 states that the Act applies to gender-transition procedures that took place before, on, or after the effective date. This retroactive application could lead to legal challenges and uncertainty for healthcare providers and institutions that previously provided these procedures legally.
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Prohibition of Federal Funds: Section 3 states that no Federal funds may be made available to a pediatric gender clinic. This could make it difficult for people with lower incomes to get the care that they need.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+2Good For Middle Aged+1Good For L G B T Q Community-8Good For Children-5Good For Low Income Households-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-7
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access-3
- 7/22/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois