To amend chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense for the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7420 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7420 To amend chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense for the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2026 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Fry, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal offense for the transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) A growing body of international medical guidance has advised against the routine use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender altering surgeries for minors, absent long- term evidence of benefit and safety. The rise in detransition and regret among young adults who underwent such procedures as minors further underscores the need for robust Federal safeguards. (2) The Federal Government has a compelling interest in protecting minors from experimental and irreversible medical procedures that may result in long-term harm, including sterilization, loss of sexual function, and psychological distress. (3) The transportation of minors across state lines to receive such procedu