# 119-hr-742: PROTECTS Act of 2025

119-hr-742, PROTECTS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-742
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECTS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors.** This bill would prohibit federal funds from being used to provide, refer for, or reimburse entities for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under 18. It also defines which surgeries, implants, and medications are covered and lists narrow medical exceptions. - Families and minors: Families with transgender children would be unable to use federal funds to obtain or be referred for the listed surgeries, implants, puberty blockers, or cross‑sex hormones for people under 18 when federal money is involved. - Health care providers: Providers could not receive federal reimbursement or referrals for performing the specified procedures on patients under 18. - Federal programs and payers: Federal programs and grants would be barred from paying for or referring these procedures for minors. - Covered procedures and exceptions: "Specified gender transition procedure" includes a long list of surgeries, chest and gluteal implants, puberty‑blocking drugs, and supraphysiologic doses of testosterone or estrogen. The bill exempts treatment for diagnosed precocious puberty and certain genetically or medically verifiable sex development disorders, chromosome or hormone abnormalities, or injuries and life‑threatening physical conditions determined by a physician, and it excludes procedures done only to alleviate mental distress.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on federal funding for minors' transitions: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar federal funds from being used to provide, refer for, or reimburse providers for "specified gender transition procedures" for people under 18. The covered list would include many surgeries (for example, mastectomy, phalloplasty, vaginoplasty, orchiectomy, hysterectomy…

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- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.

## Sources
- [119-hr-742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/742)

## 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-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [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-742 (as of 2026-04-21).