Bills · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

Also known as Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/19/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/17/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 216–211 on December 17, 2025 (Roll Call 351 →). Received in the Senate on December 18, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 12/17/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic3 Yea · 207 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Republican213 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025

This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-affirming care to minors. The bill also changes the existing federal criminal offense that prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM) and related conduct.

Specifically, the bill makes it a federal crime to knowingly perform or attempt to perform procedures or provide medications (e.g., hormonal treatments) to a minor for the purpose of changing their body to correspond to a sex that differs from their biological sex. The bill provides exceptions for specified types of surgeries or procedures, including those for treating (1) individuals who have both ovarian and testicular tissue or abnormal sex chromosome structure or hormones, or (2) infections or other harms that result from a previous gender-transition procedure. A violation is punishable by a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. The bill prohibits the arrest or prosecution of an individual who undergoes gender-affirming procedures or medications.

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Sponsor
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ( Republican · GA-14)
Cosponsors
44
Introduced
5/19/25
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (21)
  1. 5/19/25Introduced in House
  2. 5/19/25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 6/10/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 6/10/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
  5. 9/26/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-311.
  6. 9/26/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
  7. 12/17/25Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  8. 12/17/25Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.
  9. 12/17/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5992-6000)
  10. 12/17/25Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  11. 12/17/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3492.
  12. 12/17/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. 12/17/25Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000)
  14. 12/17/25The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  15. 12/17/25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3492, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Balint demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  16. 12/17/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009)
  17. 12/17/25On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).
  18. 12/17/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).
  19. 12/17/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)
  20. 12/17/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. 12/18/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.