H.R. 8731 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
H.R. 8731 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Aug 19, 2022, sponsored by Marjorie Taylor Greene with 49 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Aug 19, 2022
- Co-sponsors
- 49
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Protect Children's Innocence Act This bill places restrictions on the provision of gender affirming care. Gender affirming care includes performing surgery, administering medication, or performing other procedures for the purpose of changing the body of an individual to correspond to a sex that differs from the individual's biological sex.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Co-sponsors: 49 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedAug 19, 2022
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (Nov 1, 2022)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
More
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