# 119-hr-3792: KIDS Act

119-hr-3792, KIDS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3792
- Congress: 119
- Title: KIDS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bars providers in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP from asking minors about their gender identity or sexual orientation on intake forms unless that information is clinically necessary.** It would define minors as individuals under 18 and limit exceptions to what applicable clinical guidelines or medical necessity criteria allow. - Families and minors: Minors would have fewer routine intake questions about gender identity or sexual orientation, protecting that information unless it is needed for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention. - Health care providers: Providers participating in federal or state health programs would need to remove or revise intake questions and rely on clinical guidance to determine when such information is essential. - Oversight and enforcement: The Secretary of Health and Human Services must set up a reporting mechanism within 180 days to accept complaints about prohibited requests. - Compliance consequences: Noncompliance would be addressed through existing participation restrictions under the Social Security Act section 1128 framework.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on nonessential gender questions for minors: benefit, low. If enacted, starting 180 days after enactment, providers in Medicare or state programs could not ask people under 18 about gender identity or sexual preference on intake forms or other paperwork. Questions would be allowed only if needed for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention under clinical guidel…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3792 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3792)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3792 (as of 2026-04-21).