Chloe Cole Act

This bill would bar health care professionals, hospitals, and clinics from giving people under 18 puberty blockers, sex hormones, or surgeries meant to change their body so it no longer matches their biological sex, when the activity is connected to interstate commerce or federal areas. It excludes treatment for disorders of sexual development, other diagnosed physical conditions, injuries, and detransition care. Providers must find clear and convincing evidence that an exception applies before starting such a treatment. People who received the banned treatments as minors, or their parents, could sue providers in federal court for damages, including for treatments given before the law took effect. Lawsuits could be filed up to 25 years after the person turns 18, or within 4 years of paying for detransition care, whichever is later.

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Sponsors

• Robert F. Onder, Jr. Republican sponsor
• 43 cosponsors