HR 9586 United States House · 118th Congress

STOP WEIRD Act of 2024

HR 9586 prohibits federal funds from being used to provide or refer for specific medical procedures intended to change a person's physical characteristics to align with their gender identity. It directly affects individuals in U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) custody, banning federal funding for procedures like hysterectomies, chest implants, puberty blockers, or hormone therapies at supraphysiologic doses. The bill defines "specified gender transition procedures" to include surgeries (e.g., mastectomy, phalloplasty) and certain medications, with "sex" defined by biological factors present at birth. This policy change restricts federal healthcare funding for these specific treatments within immigration and federal detention systems.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Sep 2024

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Introduced Sep 12, 2024 Last action Sep 12, 2024

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Sep 12, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sep 12, 2024

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors