Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025

• •Establishes federal criminal penalties of fines and up to 10 years in prison for performing genital or bodily mutilation or chemical castration on a minor.
• •Defines 'genital or bodily mutilation' to include a wide range of surgeries, including mastectomies, hysterectomies, and various reconstructive procedures when performed for gender transition purposes.
• •Defines 'chemical castration' as the administration of medications to alter sex characteristics.
• •Applies to conduct involving interstate commerce, federal jurisdiction, or use of federal facilities.
• •Prohibits the use of religion, custom, or tradition as a legal defense for female genital mutilation.
• •Explicitly prohibits the arrest or prosecution of the minor who is the subject of the procedure.
• •Provides an exception for procedures necessary to the health of a minor, provided they are performed by a licensed medical practitioner.
• •Specifies that 'health of a minor' does not include mental health disorders.
• •Provides exemptions for individuals with specific medical conditions, including intersex traits, infections, or physical disorders requiring intervention to prevent imminent danger to major bodily functions.
• •Includes an exemption for procedures performed on individuals experiencing complications from previous gender transition procedures.

If passed, this bill would create a federal criminal prohibition on gender-affirming medical procedures for minors, overriding state-level regulations and establishing a 10-year maximum prison sentence for providers.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.