119th Congress
H.R. 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- G000596
- Introduced
- May 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (44)
Original cosponsors (38)
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Max L. Miller (R-OH)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC)
Added later (6)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) · May 29, 2025
- Michael Guest (R-MS) · Jun 20, 2025
- Barry Moore (R-AL) · Aug 29, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Aug 29, 2025
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Sep 3, 2025
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Sep 3, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025
This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-affirming care to minors. The bill also changes the existing federal criminal offense that prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM) and related conduct.
Specifically, the bill makes it a federal crime to knowingly perform or attempt to perform procedures or provide medications (e.g., hormonal treatments) to a minor for the purpose of changing their body to correspond to a sex that differs from their biological sex. The bill provides exceptions for specified types of surgeries or procedures, including those for treating (1) individuals who have both ovarian and testicular tissue or abnormal sex chromosome structure or hormones, or (2) infections or other harms that result from a previous gender-transition procedure. A violation is punishable by a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. The bill prohibits the arrest or prosecution of an individual who undergoes gender-affirming procedures or medications.
Additionally, the bill makes changes to the existing federal criminal prohibition on performing FGM on a minor and related conduct. Among the changes, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to include the facilitation or consent to FGM by any person (currently, prohibited facilitation or consent applies only to a parent, guardian, or caretaker of the minor). The bill also prohibits the arrest or prosecution of an individual who undergoes FGM. The bill does not change the applicable criminal penalty of a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 House #351 | On Passage: Protect Children’s Innocence Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
| Dec 17, 2025 House #350 | On Motion to Recommit: Protect Children’s Innocence Act | Failed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993) - Dec 17, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). - Dec 17, 2025 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350). - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009) - Dec 17, 2025 · House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3492, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Balint demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000) - Dec 17, 2025 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3492. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000) - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Rule H. Res. 953 passed House. - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. - Sep 26, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265. - Sep 26, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311. - Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10. - Jun 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - May 19, 2025
Introduced in House