Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025
This bill creates a legal right for individuals who received gender-transition medical procedures (like puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgery) before age 18 to sue the medical practitioner up to 30 years after turning 18, if they suffered harm. It defines "gender-transition procedure" broadly to include those changing the body to align with gender identity (excluding specific medical exceptions like ambiguous biological characteristics or life-threatening conditions). The law applies when the procedure involves interstate commerce, such as payments or communications crossing state lines. It does not ban such procedures but establishes a civil liability framework for minors affected by them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Markwayne Mullin
RRepublican
Co
Tim Sheehy
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 209
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 209. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline