Addison McDowell (R-NC)
Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act
A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act" requires the President to impose visa sanctions on foreign persons who facilitate chemical or surgical mutilations of United States minors. These sanctions include making the individuals inadmissible to the U.S. and revoking existing visas. Targeted individuals include members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, licensed physicians who perform these acts, and owners of medical institutions that facilitate them. The bill provides exceptions for international obligations, whistleblowers, and specific medical necessities. The Secretary of State is required to report on the implementation of these sanctions to Congress.
Yes
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
Aims to protect children from medical procedures defined as mutilation.
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
Expands the executive branch's power to impose visa sanctions on foreign individuals.
The opposite· 3 of 9
- Scored -9
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
Directly targets medical professionals and organizations providing transgender healthcare.
- Scored -8
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?
Imposes sanctions on individuals and organizations providing gender-affirming care to minors.
- Scored -5
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
Limits medical interventions related to gender identity for minors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Minors: The bill aims to stop foreign persons from performing or facilitating chemical or surgical mutilations on United States persons under the age of 18 (Sec. 2(a) and Sec. 2(f)(6)).
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Medical Exceptions: The bill ensures that people can still receive treatment for verifiable disorders of sexual development, traumatic injuries, acute illnesses with high mortality, and detransition treatment (Sec. 2(f)(2)(B)).
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Whistleblower Protection: Foreign persons who provide information to identify others meeting the sanction criteria or report law violations may be exempt from sanctions (Sec. 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restriction of Travel and Entry: Foreign persons identified by the President as meeting the criteria are barred from receiving visas, are inadmissible to the U.S., and will have existing visas revoked immediately (Sec. 2(b)).
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Impact on Medical Professionals: Any foreign licensed physician or owner of a medical institution who has prescribed or facilitated the defined "chemical or surgical mutilations" faces these sanctions (Sec. 2(a)(2) and Sec. 2(a)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — Imposes sanctions on individuals and organizations providing gender-affirming care to minors. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — Limits medical interventions related to gender identity for minors. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — Increases the grounds for visa inadmissibility and revocation for specific foreign persons.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — Aims to protect children from medical procedures defined as mutilation. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — Directly targets medical professionals and organizations providing transgender healthcare. Would business owners be better off under this? — Targets owners of medical institutions who facilitate these procedures with sanctions. Would immigrants be better off under this? — Creates new grounds for visa denial and revocation for specific foreign professionals.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — Uses visa sanctions as a tool of foreign policy regarding medical practices. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — May strain diplomatic relations by sanctioning foreign medical professionals and organizations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands the executive branch's power to impose visa sanctions on foreign individuals.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Restricts access to certain gender-affirming medical services for minors by sanctioning foreign providers.
- 3/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Tim MooreRepublican · North Carolina
John RoseRepublican · Tennessee
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio
Marlin StutzmanRepublican · Indiana
David TaylorRepublican · Ohio
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas