HR 1276 United States House · 118th Congress

Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2023

HR 1276, the "Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2023," creates a legal right for minors who undergo gender-transition procedures before age 18 to sue medical practitioners for harms (physical, psychological, or emotional) related to those procedures. It allows such individuals to file civil lawsuits up to 30 years after turning 18, seeking damages, injunctions, or attorney fees. The bill defines "gender-transition procedure" broadly to include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries, but excludes treatments for intersex conditions, medical emergencies, or injuries caused by prior procedures. This law directly affects minors receiving such care, medical practitioners performing these procedures, and states that might require them. The bill does not prohibit gender-transition care but establishes a liability framework for practitioners.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 1, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Mar 22, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

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Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Mar 1, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Mar 1, 2023

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors