Stopping the Mutilation of Children Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10075
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced: 2024-10-29
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Mutilation of Children Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity which provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit funding to entities which provide medical or surgical intervention in response to a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Female The term female refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (2) Male The term male refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (3) Sex The term sex refers to biological sex, either male or female.