Bills · S 209
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 209Health care qualityCivil actions and liability
Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025
INTRO JAN 23· LAST ACTION JAN 23
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it significantly changes the legal framework surrounding medical care for transgender youth. If it becomes law, it could lead to fewer medical professionals being willing to offer gender-transition procedures to minors due to heightened legal risks and the long window for lawsuits. This would alter healthcare options for families and young people navigating gender identity issues.
The bill also touches on issues of states' rights versus federal intervention, as it threatens to withhold federal funds from states that might implement policies requiring such procedures. This could lead to a shift in how gender-affirming care is provided or regulated across the country, impacting medical ethics, patient access, and state budgets.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates a "private right of action" allowing individuals to sue medical practitioners who performed gender-transition procedures on them when they were under 18 years old, if they were injured by the procedure.
This establishes a new federal legal pathway for individuals to seek compensation and other remedies for procedures received as minors, potentially increasing legal risks for healthcare providers.
PROVISION 02
Establishes a statute of limitations for these lawsuits, allowing them to be filed up to 30 years after the individual turns 18.
This provides a very long window for legal action, meaning medical professionals could face lawsuits decades after providing care.
PROVISION 03
Ensures that no federal law can require a medical practitioner to perform a gender-transition procedure.
This protects medical professionals who may have conscience-based objections from being forced to provide these specific procedures.
PROVISION 04
Prohibits federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to any state that requires medical practitioners to perform gender-transition procedures on minors.
This provision imposes a significant financial penalty on states whose policies conflict with the bill's intent, potentially influencing state-level healthcare legislation.
PROVISION 05
Defines "gender-transition procedure" to include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery, but excludes interventions for intersex conditions or life-threatening physical disorders.
These definitions clearly outline the specific medical interventions that fall under the scope of the bill's restrictions and potential legal actions.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
R· Arkansas
YRS IN OFFICE
13
BILLS LED
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DEM 0 REP 3 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 23
Introduced in Senate
JAN 23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 209
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
Last actionJan 23, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025
Senate BillS 209Health care qualityCivil actions and liability
Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JAN 23, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 23, 2025
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
3
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