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H.R. 5553 · 117th Congress

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to…

Full title

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 12, 2021

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

Latest action (Oct 12, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 12, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.