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HR1015119th CongressWALLET

Prison Rape Prevention Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

Require federal prisons to house and transport inmates by biological sex and bar a wide set of gender‑related medical treatments. The bill would add rules to Title 18 that define "biological sex," narrow the meaning of "gender," and list specific surgeries and drugs labeled as gender‑related medical treatment.

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  • Prisoners: Individuals would be placed and transported only with others of the same biological sex as defined in the bill. They could not receive gender‑related medical treatments paid for or provided by the Bureau of Prisons.
  • Bureau of Prisons operations: The Bureau would have to follow the new sex‑based housing and transport rules and apply the bill's detailed definitions when making placement and care decisions.
  • Medical care in custody: The bill lists many prohibited procedures and drugs for males and females, including specific surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. It also carves out narrow exceptions for diagnosed disorders of sex development and certain medical conditions tied to prior treatments.

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No federal prison funding for gender-related care

If enacted, the Bureau of Prisons would be barred from furnishing or paying for gender-related medical treatment. This would include listed surgeries, exogenous sex hormones, puberty blockers, and other treatments the BOP Director may name. The ban would not block care for diagnosed disorders of sex development, some ambiguous biological traits, or treatment of infections or injuries from past procedures. The bill would also define male, female, biological sex, and gender for these rules. It would apply even if other laws say otherwise.

Federal prison housing and transport by sex

If enacted, the Bureau of Prisons would have to house each prisoner only with others of the same biological sex for the full term. When moved with other prisoners, they would travel only with people of the same biological sex. The bill’s own definition of biological sex would apply. These rules would apply even if other laws say otherwise.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 2/14/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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