# 119-hr-3688: Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025

119-hr-3688, Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3688
- As of: 2026-07-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3688
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Bans gender transition procedures for minors** by creating a federal prohibition on performing or assisting with such procedures for anyone under 18. It would pair criminal penalties and a private civil right of action with detailed definitions of covered treatments and broad rules for federal jurisdiction.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No charges against recipients of banned care: benefit, low. If enacted, people who received a covered gender transition procedure would not be arrested or prosecuted under this section. This protection would apply to the person who had the procedure.
- Ban on gender transition care for minors: cost, high. If enacted, this would make it a federal crime for health workers to perform or help with a gender transition procedure on a minor (under 18). Penalties could include a fine and up to 5 years in prison. The crime would apply only with a federal link, like crossing state lines, using interstate mail…
- Right to sue providers for banned care: mixed, medium. If enacted, a person who had a covered gender transition procedure could sue each person who performed it. A court could award money or other appropriate relief. This right would apply only to procedures covered by this section.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3688)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3688 (as of 2026-07-19).