# 119-hr-3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act

119-hr-3492, Protect Children’s Innocence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status passed_house (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3492
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Children’s Innocence Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates federal crimes for genital or bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.** This bill would define the covered procedures, set narrow health and genetic exemptions, bar a religious-defense, and prevent prosecuting people who were subjected to these procedures.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 210 | 218 |
| 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 216 | 211 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Victims not prosecuted; no religion defense: benefit, low. If enacted, people who had these procedures done on them as minors would not be arrested or prosecuted under this section. In cases about genital or bodily mutilation, defendants could not claim religion, custom, or tradition as a defense.
- Banned care for minors and exceptions: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define which treatments count as chemical castration and genital or bodily mutilation for minors. Puberty blockers and high-dose cross-sex hormones would be included, as would a list of surgeries meant to change sex traits. A minor would mean under 18, and sex would be de…
- Criminal penalties for certain child treatments: mixed, low. If enacted, this would make it a federal crime to perform or try to perform certain surgeries or chemical castration on a minor. It would also cover consenting to or transporting a minor for female genital mutilation. Penalties would be fines and up to 10 years in prison. Federal prosecutors could…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3492 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3492)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3492 (as of 2026-08-11).