On Wednesday evening, House Republicans voted 216-211 to pass Greene’s bill to criminalize gender-affirming care for minors nationwide, marking the first time a national ban on care for trans youth has reached — and passed — the House floor. Advocates warn that this bill — even if it does not clear the Senate — will still create challenges for transgender youth. Separately, Tennessee also made it a felony last year to travel with a minor out of state to receive gender-affirming care. Greene’s bill is the first time criminal provisions for providing gender-affirming care to minors have advanced on the federal level. Earlier this month, the largest clinic in Northern California shuttered its doors to trans youth, despite California’s constitutional protections for this kind of care.

Source: Huffington Post December 18, 2025 08:49 UTC