STOP Act

Support for reversing procedures: The bill establishes a grant program to help individuals explore and reverse gender transition procedures through medical advice, education, and mental health services (Section 4).

Financial compensation for victims: A "Victims of Gender Transition Procedures Compensation Fund" is created to hold money collected from penalties to assist those affected (Section 3(b)(6)).

Legal recourse for families: The bill allows a minor's parent, guardian, or caretaker to bring a civil action for damages, including economic and non-economic damages like emotional distress (Section 3(c)).

Medical exceptions for specific conditions: The bill excludes certain services from the prohibition, such as treatments for disorders of sex development or procedures to treat injuries, infections, or diseases (Section 2(5)(B)).

Prohibition of medical procedures: The bill prohibits performing gender transition procedures on minors, which includes various hormonal, pharmaceutical, and surgical interventions (Section 3(a)).

Significant financial penalties: The Secretary can impose civil penalties of no less than $100,000 for each violation (Section 3(b)(2)).

Liability for employers and employees: If an employee performs a prohibited procedure within the scope of their employment, both the employee and the employer can be held jointly and severally liable (Section 3(a)(4)).

Restrictions on certain entities: Entities are ineligible for grants if they counsel in favor of gender transition procedures or abortions (Section 4(c)(2)).