To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on…

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To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

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This bill requires states receiving federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to prohibit specified surgeries from being performed on foster children under the age of six who are born with variations in the development, appearance, or function of their physical sex characteristics.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 26, 2021

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

Latest action (Oct 26, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 26, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.