Bill · H.R. 6876· House(119-HR-6876)
Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Addison McDowell
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act" requires the President to impose visa sanctions on foreign persons who facilitate chemical or surgical mutilations of United States minors. These sanctions include making the individuals inadmissible to the U.S. and revoking existing visas. Targeted individuals include members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, licensed physicians who perform these acts, and owners of medical institutions that facilitate them. The bill provides exceptions for international obligations, whistleblowers, and specific medical necessities. The Secretary of State is required to report on the implementation of these sanctions to Congress.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+7
Aims to protect children from medical procedures defined as mutilation.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
Expands the executive branch's power to impose visa sanctions on foreign individuals.
The opposite· 3 of 9
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-9
Directly targets medical professionals and organizations providing transgender healthcare.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-8
Imposes sanctions on individuals and organizations providing gender-affirming care to minors.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?-5
Limits medical interventions related to gender identity for minors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Minors: The bill aims to stop foreign persons from performing or facilitating chemical or surgical mutilations on United States persons under the age of 18 (Sec. 2(a) and Sec. 2(f)(6)).
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Medical Exceptions: The bill ensures that people can still receive treatment for verifiable disorders of sexual development, traumatic injuries, acute illnesses with high mortality, and detransition treatment (Sec. 2(f)(2)(B)).
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Whistleblower Protection: Foreign persons who provide information to identify others meeting the sanction criteria or report law violations may be exempt from sanctions (Sec. 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction of Travel and Entry: Foreign persons identified by the President as meeting the criteria are barred from receiving visas, are inadmissible to the U.S., and will have existing visas revoked immediately (Sec. 2(b)).
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Impact on Medical Professionals: Any foreign licensed physician or owner of a medical institution who has prescribed or facilitated the defined "chemical or surgical mutilations" faces these sanctions (Sec. 2(a)(2) and Sec. 2(a)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-8Improves Gender Equality-5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For L G B T Q Community-9Good For Business Owners-5Good For Immigrants-4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Diplomatic Engagement-3Improves International Alliances-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access-5
- 3/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Tim MooreRepublican · North Carolina
John RoseRepublican · Tennessee
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio
Marlin StutzmanRepublican · Indiana
David TaylorRepublican · Ohio
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas