Rep. Steube and Sen. Hawley Introduce Federal Tort for Pediatric Gender Clinics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined with Senator Josh Hawley (R-Ind.) today in introducing the Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act, legislation that establishes a federal tort for individuals harmed by gender-transition procedures as minors. This bill honors the Trump administration’s request for legislation providing a private right of action for damages caused by chemical and surgical mutilation on children.
“Thousands of families have been defrauded by the Left’s gender ideology lie: that mutilation is somehow medicine,” said Rep. Steube. “Sex reassignment surgery and puberty blockers for minors are nothing more than child abuse in service to a depraved political agenda. Senator Hawley and I are committed to ensuring America’s children finally get justice for one of the worst crimes ever committed against our young people.”
Representative Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Chair of the Congressional Family Caucus, is a cosponsor of the bill.
“Irreversible gender-mutilation procedures have permanently harmed children across America under the false guise of health care,” said Rep. Mary Miller. “Every clinic, doctor, and institution involved in these abusive procedures must be held accountable. We will end the flow of taxpayer dollars to gender clinics, stop the medical exploitation of children, and give victims the legal power to seek justice.”
The Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act is the House companion to legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley.
“Our children should no longer suffer from irreversible and dangerous child mutilation procedures, which the Biden administration enabled and promoted,” said Senator Hawley. “I welcome President Trump’s strong action to reverse this child abuse and look forward to working with his administration to advance legislation that protects our kids.”
Background:
The bill establishes a private right of action against individuals and entities responsible for inflicting harm on minors via gender-transition procedures. It also bans federal funding to any hospital, university, gender clinic, or organization affiliated with a gender clinic that provides gender-transition procedures to minors.
Read the full bill text here.
