# 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act

119-s-2907, Chloe Cole Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-20).

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- As of: 2026-05-20
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2907
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chloe Cole Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**This bill would prohibit what it calls "chemical or surgical mutilation" of minors.** It would ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex‑altering surgeries for anyone under 18 and create a federal private right of action so affected children or their parents or guardians can sue providers.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defines banned medical treatments for minors: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would define "chemical or surgical mutilation" for people under 18. It would list puberty blockers, sex hormones, and surgeries to change sex organs. It would exclude verified disorders of sexual development, treatment for infections or harms from prior interventions, certain o…
- New federal lawsuits for families: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would let a child treated as a minor, or that child's parents or guardians, sue in U.S. district court any provider who participated in the prohibited treatments. Lawsuits could seek compensatory damages for medical and undoing costs, non‑economic damages for pain and suffering…
- Prohibits gender-transition treatments tied to commerce: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would bar health care professionals, hospitals, and clinics from participating in the listed treatments for children when any interstate or foreign commerce link exists. Examples include out‑of‑state travel, mail or electronic communications, interstate payments, or use of item…
- Counseling and liability rules clarified: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would say that counseling, referrals, and discussions of treatment options do not by themselves count as participation. It would also bar waivers of liability under the law and tell courts to resolve ambiguities against someone found to have participated. The bill limits defere…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2907 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2907)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907 (as of 2026-05-20).