# 117-hr-5553: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

117-hr-5553, To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5553
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5553)

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