H.R. 5592: Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act

The Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act is proposed legislation that aims to prohibit certain medical treatments related to gender, specifically for individuals under the age of 18. Here are the key elements of the bill:

Prohibited Treatments for Minors

The bill makes it unlawful for anyone to perform or attempt to perform gender-related medical treatment on minors. The consequences for violating this could include fines or imprisonment for up to 10 years, under specific circumstances that involve interstate commerce or communications related to the treatment.

Circumstances for Violation

The following circumstances are identified where the prohibition applies:

• If either the offender or the minor traveled across state lines or internationally in relation to the treatment.
• If the offender used any means of interstate commerce to arrange for or provide the treatment.
• If payment for such treatment was made using any interstate commerce instrumentality.
• Communications related to the treatment were transmitted through interstate commerce.
• Any object used during the treatment traveled in interstate commerce.
• If the treatment occurred in a special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.
• If the treatment affected interstate commerce in any way.

Exceptions to the Prohibition

There are exceptions to this prohibition whereby gender-related medical treatments may be allowed. Such treatments can be performed if they are aimed at addressing:

• Disorders of sex development confirmed by a physician through genetic or biochemical testing.
• Irresolvably ambiguous biological sex characteristics.
• Conditions resulting from previously provided gender-related medical treatment that have caused or worsened an infection, injury, disease, or disorder.

Also, minors seeking such treatments will not be penalized under this act.

Medicare and Federal Funding Regulations

The bill also seeks to amend the Social Security Act, specifically:

• It will add provisions to exclude gender-related medical treatment for minors from coverage under Medicare.
• It mandates that providers who furnish such medical treatment will be excluded from participating in Medicare.
• Federal funding will not be allocated for any gender-related medical treatment provided to minors.

Definitions

In the context of this bill:

• Gender-related medical treatment refers to medical interventions intended to alter or affirm an individual's perceived gender, encompassing both surgical procedures and hormone treatments.
• Minor is defined as anyone under the age of 18.
• Gender refers to the biological distinction between males and females, rather than gender identity or expression.

Implementation Timeline

The provisions related to Medicare exclusions are set to take effect 90 days after the bill is enacted.

Relevant Companies

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