Chloe Cole Act of 2026

This bill would let a person who received certain gender transition treatments as a child (under 18), or that person's parents or legal guardians, sue the health care professionals, hospitals, or clinics involved in federal court for money damages. Covered treatments include puberty blockers, sex hormones, and surgeries meant to change a child's body so it no longer matches the child's biological sex, with exceptions such as treating disorders of sexual development. Lawsuits could cover treatments given before or after the law takes effect, and providers would be strictly liable for treatments given after the law takes effect. A lawsuit could be filed up to 25 years after the person's 18th birthday, or within 4 years of paying for treatment to reverse the earlier treatment, whichever is later. Liability could not be waived.

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Sponsors

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