Marjorie Taylor Greene's Bill Criminalizing Trans Care For Minors Clears House Floor
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If passed, the bill would punish doctors and parents who provide or consent to a minor receiving gender-affirming care.
In her final days in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is finally getting what she wants.
On Wednesday evening, House Republicans voted 216-211 to pass Greene’s bill to criminalize gender-affirming care for minors nationwide, marking the first time a national ban on care for trans youth has reached — and passed — the House floor.
Last week, Greene posted on X that House leadership had promised her a vote on the legislation after she agreed to advance the National Defense Authorization Act, which she had previously opposed.
Greene’s bill, known as the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, would put doctors in jail for up to 10 years if they prescribe puberty blockers to adolescents or hormone replacement therapy to young trans people. The bill bars gender-affirming surgeries for minors, which are already rare. But the legislation would not just punish doctors, it could ensnare parents and anyone who transports or consents to a minor receiving gender-affirming care.
Advocates warn that this bill — even if it does not clear the Senate — will still create challenges for transgender youth.
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