To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

Bill: 117-hr-5553
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2021 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Bost , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Norman , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Babin , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Davidson , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Roy , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

1. Prohibition of provision of or payment for surgical treatment related to gender transition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide or pay for surgical treatment related to gender transition.