PROTECTS Act of 2025

Protection of Taxpayer Resources: The bill seeks to prevent Federal funds from being used to provide or reimburse specific gender transition procedures to minors (Section 2(a)).

Medical Exceptions for Genetic Disorders: The bill allows for medically necessary treatments to correct genetic disorders of sex development, such as 46,XX chromosomes with virilization or 46,XY chromosomes with undervirilization (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).

Treatment for Life-Threatening Conditions: Funds may still be used for procedures required to treat infection, disease, injury, or disorders that place an individual in imminent danger of death or impairment of a major bodily function (Section 2(b)(2)(B)(iii)).

Management of Precocious Puberty: The bill permits the use of drugs for puberty suppression when used for the purpose of normalizing puberty in individuals experiencing precocious puberty (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).

Restriction of Gender Transition Procedures for Minors: Individuals under the age of 18 are prohibited from receiving certain gender transition procedures, such as specific surgeries or hormone treatments, through Federal funding (Section 2(a)).

Ban on Certain Hormone Treatments: The bill prohibits the use of Federal funds for administering or prescribing medications like puberty-blocking drugs or high doses of testosterone and estrogen to minors (Section 2(b)(1)(D)).

Ban on Specific Surgical Procedures: Federal funds cannot be used for various surgeries intended to change body features, including mastectomies, scrotoplasties, or various other reconstructive surgeries (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).