# 119-s-4426: STOP Act

119-s-4426, STOP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4426
- Congress: 119
- Title: STOP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-27

## Summary

**Bans gender transition procedures for minors nationwide.** It also creates civil penalties for violations, a private right of action for affected individuals or their guardians, and a federal compensation fund plus a grant program for detransition services. - Minors and families: Minors are barred from a broad list of hormonal, pharmaceutical, surgical, and implant-based gender transition procedures. The law lists specific exclusions, including treatment for disorders of sex development, emergency care, restoration surgery after prior procedures, and puberty suppression for true precocious puberty. - Providers and enforcement: Any person who violates the prohibition faces civil penalties with a minimum of $100,000 per violation and potential civil suits. Parents or individuals can sue for compensatory, non-economic, and punitive damages, with actions allowed up to 25 years after the person turns 18 or within 4 years after incurring detransition treatment costs, whichever is later. - Victim support and funding: Penalties are deposited into a Victims of Gender Transition Procedures Compensation Fund available beginning in fiscal year 2026 without further appropriation. The Secretary will run a grants program that funds nonprofit-provided detransition medical care, counseling, education, and employment assistance; grant recipients must meet privacy rules and may not perform or refer for gender transition procedures or most abortions except in narrow circumstances. *Penalties collected are directed to a Victims of Gender Transition Procedures Compensation Fund that is available beginning in fiscal year 2026 without further appropriation.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for detransition and victim help: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Department grant program to fund private nonprofits that help people reverse gender transition procedures. Grants would pay for free information, referrals, medical advice to reverse procedures, education and job help, help finishing high school, and voluntary mental health…
- Protections for counseling and speech: benefit, low. This bill would clarify that counseling, referrals, and treatment discussions alone would not create a lawsuit so long as they do not amount to participating in a gender transition procedure. Health professionals could provide information, discuss risks and benefits, and express opinions without au…
- Ban on gender procedures for minors: mixed, high. This bill would ban most gender transition procedures for anyone under 18 when interstate commerce is involved. It would cover hormones, puberty blockers, implants, and many listed surgeries. The bill would still exempt care for disorders of sex development, genetic or hormone abnormalities, treatm…
- Big fines and private lawsuits: mixed, high. This bill would let the Secretary impose civil fines of at least $100,000 per violation after notice and a hearing. The Attorney General could sue to collect fines and interest. Employers would be jointly liable if employees acted in the scope of employment. The bill would also let victims or their…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4426)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4426 (as of 2026-06-27).