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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This federal bill creates a new crime for transporting minors across state lines to obtain gender transition procedures, treating such transportation as human trafficking under federal law.
Law Today
Federal law currently addresses human trafficking and transportation of minors under chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, but does not specifically criminalize the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure.
If Passed
If passed, this bill would create a new federal crime for transporting a minor across state lines (or using interstate commerce) to obtain gender transition procedures. This would mean parents or guardians who travel with a minor child to receive such procedures in another state could face federal criminal prosecution.
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Should I support this?
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- Likely Oppose
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Neutral
The bill aligns with Christian parental-authority values by asserting parents' role in children's medical decisions and reflecting concerns about experimental procedures on minors. However, it also uses federal criminal law to override parental choice in a specific medical context, which some Christians view as government overreach into family medical decisions and parental authority, rather than protecting it. The effect depends on one's view of whether the state should criminalize a particular medical choice.
AI assessment using F3’s editorial criteria — faith, family, and freedom. This is F3’s policy judgment; verify the provisions in the official bill text.
Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- religious-liberty and parental-rights advocacy organizations — Parents should retain authority to direct their children's medical care according to their own values, and the law should not facilitate medical interventions on minors in ways parents object to.
- medical-concern groups questioning gender transition procedures for minors — Long-term safety and outcomes data for minors undergoing gender transition are limited, and federal law should discourage such procedures until more evidence is available.
Likely opposition
- civil-liberties and LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations — The bill criminalizes parents seeking medical care their children need and infringes on interstate travel and medical autonomy.
- medical associations — Major medical bodies recognize gender dysphoria as a real condition; restricting access to evidence-based care violates medical judgment and patient welfare.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Official summary
To amend chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense for the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure.
Sponsors
- Dan Crenshaw (R)
- Elijah Crane (R)
- Russell Fry (R)
- Anna Luna (R)
Status timeline
- 2026-02-09Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.H
- 2026-02-09Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly