Bill · S. 2008· Senate(119-S-2008)
Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act
- Introduced
- 6/10/2025
- Last activity
- 6/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act," seeks to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act. It aims to prohibit Medicaid and CHIP funding for what it defines as "specified gender transition procedures." These procedures include various surgeries, the placement of implants, and the administration of certain medications intended to change an individual's body to no longer correspond to their sex. The bill provides specific exceptions for treating precocious puberty or medically necessary disorders of sex development.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill uses federal authority to mandate restrictions on Medicaid and CHIP funding.
The opposite· 3 of 8
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-9
The bill directly targets and restricts the healthcare access of the LGBTQ community.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-8
The bill targets and prohibits coverage for essential gender transition procedures for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-6
Low-income households relying on Medicaid and CHIP lose access to gender-affirming healthcare.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Exception for Precocious Puberty: Under Section 2(c)(2)(A), puberty suppression drugs can still be used for the purpose of normalizing puberty for individuals experiencing precocious puberty, provided there is consent from a parent or legal guardian.
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Exception for Sex Development Disorders: Section 2(c)(2)(B)(i) allows for medically necessary treatments to correct verifiable disorders of sex development, such as specific chromosome or tissue conditions.
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Exception for Medical Emergencies or Corrections: Section 2(c)(2)(B)(iii) and (iv) allow for procedures required to treat infection, disease, injury, or disorders caused by previous procedures, or to restore the body following such procedures.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Prohibition of Gender Transition Surgeries: Section 2(a) and 2(b) would prohibit Medicaid and CHIP funding for a wide range of surgeries intended to change body appearance or function, such as mastectomies, hysterectomies, or phalloplasties (Section 2(c)(1)(A)).
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Prohibition of Hormone Therapy: The bill would prevent the use of federal funds for administering or prescribing medications like testosterone or estrogen at supraphysiologic doses for the purpose of changing one's body (Section 2(c)(1)(D)).
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Prohibition of Implants: Federal funding would be prohibited for the placement of chest implants, testicular prostheses, or fat/artificial implants in the gluteal region (Section 2(c)(1)(B) and (C)).
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Limited Scope for Mental Distress: Section 2(c)(2)(B)(iii) specifically notes that medical necessity exceptions do not include procedures performed for the alleviation of mental distress.
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 L G B T Q Community-9Good For Low Income Households-6Good For Young Adults-5Good For Children-4
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access-6Increases Medicaid Funding-5Improves Mental Health Access-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 6/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma