Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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
This bill, titled the ``Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act'', proposes to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to establish a criminal offense for anyone who knowingly transports a minor across state or foreign borders to obtain a gender transition procedure. The bill defines these procedures to include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and certain surgical interventions. Violators could face fines or up to ten years in prison. Additionally, the act allows for civil actions by minors or their guardians and prohibits federal funding for certain governmental entities.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal jurisdiction and authority over state and local policies regarding gender transition procedures.
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The bill seeks to protect minors from what it describes as irreversible and potentially harmful medical procedures.
The opposite· 3 of 8
- Scored -9
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets and criminalizes the medical processes essential to the LGBTQ+ community's transition.
- Scored -8
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?
The bill criminalizes the movement of minors for gender-affirming care, directly targeting LGBTQ+ healthcare needs.
- Scored -6
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill limits the ability of states and local governments to implement their own policies regarding gender transition procedures via funding penalties.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from medical harm: The bill aims to protect minors from experimental and irreversible medical procedures that could lead to long-term harm, such as sterilization, loss of sexual function, or psychological distress (Section 2).
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Legal recourse for families: Under the proposed law, a minor or their parent or legal guardian could bring a civil action in court to seek injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys' fees if a violation occurs (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Criminal penalties for transportation: Individuals who knowingly transport a minor across state or foreign lines for a gender transition procedure could face fines or up to ten years in prison (Section 3(a)).
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Loss of federal funding for government entities: Federal funds may be withheld from any State, local government, or other governmental entity that permits or encourages these procedures via interstate transportation, declares itself a sanctuary jurisdiction, or fails to cooperate with federal investigations (Section 3(b)).
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? — The bill criminalizes the movement of minors for gender-affirming care, directly targeting LGBTQ+ healthcare needs. Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill expands federal criminal law and investigative powers regarding the movement of minors for medical procedures.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill seeks to protect minors from what it describes as irreversible and potentially harmful medical procedures. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets and criminalizes the medical processes essential to the LGBTQ+ community's transition. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill restricts the medical options available to young adults who may seek transition procedures. Would women be better off under this? — The bill restricts access to procedures like mastectomies and other sex-characteristic alterations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill restricts access to specific gender-affirming medical procedures by criminalizing their interstate transportation.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill threatens to withhold federal funds from state and local government entities that fail to cooperate with federal investigations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal jurisdiction and authority over state and local policies regarding gender transition procedures. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill limits the ability of states and local governments to implement their own policies regarding gender transition procedures via funding penalties.
- 2/9/2026
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Russell FryRepublican · South Carolina
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida