,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjbe,ms4   
,davids ( ,kansas 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4  
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,craig1    
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4          
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1
 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 & ,ms4 ,mc,clellan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,v ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure           
protections = lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & 
transg5d] y\? & _! families4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pride  
,9 ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,grants = m5tal heal? s]vices = ,,lgbtq 
y\? ,subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebj,o4     

,grants = m5tal heal? s]vices = ,,lgbtq 
y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal    
,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a 
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d grants
 to eligible entities to assess &       
improve lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1         
transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1   
int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\? m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance abuse outcomes4  7b7 ,use (    
funds ,an eligible entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is section %all use funds     
receiv$ ?r\gh su* grant--  7#a7 to      
provide m5tal & behavioral heal? &      
crisis int]v5tion res\rces = lesbian1   
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or       
que/ion+1 nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s  
y\?1 includ+ trauma-in=m$ c>e2  7#b7 to 
provide cultural compet5cy tra9+ =      
c>egiv]s2  7#c7 to develop & dissem9ate 
m5tal & behavioral heal? & crisis       
int]v5tion res\rces = lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1  
nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\?1 & _!  

families & c>egiv]s2  7#d7 to develop & 
dissem9ate evid5ce-bas$ practices to be 
add$ to ! ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,practices     
,res\rce ,c5t] ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &   
,m5tal ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 to   
collect data ) respect to ! m5tal &     
behavioral heal? ( lesbian1 gay1        
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1  
nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\?2  7#f7 
to issue s*ool bully+ prev5tion         
guidel9es ) respect to lesbian1 gay1    
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1  
nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\?2  7#g7 
to provide = ! integration )9 s*ool     
sy/ems ( m5tal & behavioral heal?       
s]vices = lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1   
int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\?2  7#h7 to       
e/abli% & implem5t m5tal & behavioral   
pati5t navigator programs = lesbian1    
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or       
que/ion+1 nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s  
y\?1 & _! families2 &  7#i7 to create & 
dissem9ate family acceptance & support  
models = lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1        

transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1   
int]sex1 & ,two ,_s y\?1 & _! families &
 c>egiv]s4  7c7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity select$ to    
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
agree1 z a condition on receiv+ ! grant1
 t su* funds %all n be us$--  7,a7 to   
provide conv]sion !rapy to any          
individual2  7,b7 to adv]tise = !       
provision ( conv]sion !rapy & claim 9   
su* adv]tis+--  7i7 to *ange ano!r      
individual's sexual ori5tation or g5d]  
id5tity2  7ii7 to elim9ate or r$uce     
sexual or romantic attractions or feel+s
 t[>d individuals ( ! same g5d]2 or     
7iii7 t su* ef=ts are h>mless or )\t    
risk to individuals receiv+ su* !rapy2  
7,c7 to kn[+ly assi/ or facilitate !    
provision ( conv]sion !rapy to an       
individual if su* p]son receives        
comp5sation f any s\rce 9 connection )  
provid+ conv]sion !rapy2 or  7,d7 to    
promote or direct an individual to      
conv]sion !rapy res\rces or provid]s4   
7#b7 ,conv]sion !rapy def9$ ,9 ?is      

subsection1 ! t]m conv]sion !rapy--     
7,a7 means any practice or treatm5t by  
any p]son t seeks to *ange ano!r        
individual's sexual ori5tation or g5d]  
id5tity1 includ+ ef=ts to *ange         
behaviors or g5d] expressions1 or to    
elim9ate or r$uce sexual or romantic    
attractions or feel+s t[>d individuals (
 ! same g5d]1 if su* p]son-- 7i7        
receives monet>y comp5sation 9 ex*ange =
 su* practice or treatm5t2 or  7ii7     
in/ead (1 or 9 addition to1 receiv+     
monet>y comp5sation 9 ex*ange = su*     
practice or treatm5t directly1 receives 
monet>y comp5sation 9 ex*ange = a       
product or s]vice t is integral to !    
provision ( su* practice or treatm5t by 
su* p]son1 unless su* product or s]vice 
is protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !    
,con/itution2 &  7,b7 does n include any
 practice or treatm5t1 :i* does n seek  
to *ange sexual ori5tation or g5d]      
id5tity1 t--  7i7 provides assi/ance to 
an individual und]go+ a g5d] transition2
 or  7ii7 provides acceptance1 support1 

& und]/&+ ( a cli5t or facilitation ( a 
cli5t's cop+1 social support1 & id5tity 
exploration & developm5t1 includ+ sexual
 ori5tation-neutral int]v5tions to      
prev5t or address unlawful conduct or   
unsafe sexual practices4  7d7 ,review ( 
reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all re/ore1       
review1 & update z necess>y1 ! reports &
 publications t 7 li/$ on ! int]net     
website ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration on ,janu>y #ai1    
#bjbe1 & t 7 focus$ on lesbian1 gay1    
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1  
non-b9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s           
individuals4  7#b7 ,no promotion (      
conv]sion !rapy ,9 updat+ ! reports &   
publications "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y may n include reports or      
publications t promote ! provision (    
conv]sion !rapy1 z def9$ 9 subsection   
7c77#b74  7#c7 ,priority ,9 review+     
reports & publications "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize updat+ old]

 reports & commission+ new reports t    
fill in=mation gaps ) respect to ! m5tal
 & behavioral heal? ( lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1  
nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two ,_s            
individuals4  7e7 ,f$]al survey  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop &      
conduct a ,f$]al survey measur+ s]i\s   
psy*ological di/ress1 m5tal illness1    
m5tal heal?1 & m5tal heal? c>e among    
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] 
or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two   
,_s y\?4 ,9 develop+ su* survey1 !      
,secret>y may consid] integrat+ su*     
survey z an enhanc$ feature ( !         
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use &       
,heal?4  7#b7 ,privacy & confid5tiality 
7,a7 ,confid5tiality ( ,in=mation ,all  
data or in=mation collect$ 9 id5tifiable
 =m pursuant to ?is subsection %all be  
treat$ z confid5tial & %all be us$ only 
by (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
exclusively = /ati/ical purposes4  7,b7 
,no ,o!r ,use ,p]mitt$ ,data or         

in=mation acquir$ by ! ,secret>y        
pursuant to ?is subsection %all n be    
disclos$ by an ag5cy or its (fic]s1     
employees1 or ag5ts 9 id5tifiable =m1 or
 = any use o!r ?an an exclusively       
/ati/ical purpose4 ,9 no case %all      
in=mation furni%$ "u ?is subsection be  
us$ to ! detrim5t ( any respond5t or o!r
 p]son to :om su* in=mation relates4 ,a 
disclosure pursuant to ?is subsection is
 au?oriz$ only :5 ! ,secret>y or !      
,secret>y's designee approves su*       
disclosure1 & ! disclosure is n         
prohibit$ by any o!r law4  7,c7 ,no ,o!r
 ,rights ,dim9i%$ ,?is subsection does n
 re/rict or dim9i% any confid5tiality   
protections or rem$ies 9 law t o!rwise  
apply to in=mation acquir$ by !         
,secret>y "u ?is subsection4  7,d7      
,cause ( ,action ,:oev]1 be+ an (fic]1  
employee1 or ag5t ( an ag5cy acquir+    
in=mation = exclusively /ati/ical       
purposes1 hav+ tak5 & subscrib$ ! oa? ( 
(fice1 or hav+ sworn to obs]ve !        
limitations impos$ by ?is subsection1   

comes into possession ( su* in=mation by
 reason ( be+ an (fic]1 employee1 or    
ag5t & kn[+ t ! disclosure ( ! specific 
in=mation is prohibit$ "u ! provisions (
 ?is subsection1 willfully discloses !  
in=mation 9 any mann] to a p]son or     
ag5cy n au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection to   
receive x1 may be subject to a civil    
action aga9/ ! individual 9 a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction = decl>atory or   
injunctive relief1 comp5satory damages =
 any h>ms reasonably relat$ to !        
disclosure1 /atutory damages up to #ejj 
p] violation1 punitive damages1 &       
attorney's fees4 ,su* action may be     
br\ght aga9/ su* individual by any p>ty 
^: id5tifiable data or in=mation is     
disclos$ or us$ 9 violation ( ?is       
subsection4 ,a claim ( sov]eign immunity
 is n a def5se to an action br\ght "u   
?is subp>agraph4  7,e7 ,notification (  
,rights ,! ,secret>y %all require t     
respond5ts to ! ,f$]al survey describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 are notifi$1 prior to    
p>ticipation1 ( _! "r to confid5tiality 

& ! availability ( rem$y 9 ! occasion ( 
a violation ( ?is subsection4  7,f7     
,/ati/ical purpose def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m /ati/ical purpose has ! 
same mean+ & application giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #cefa ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families1 comm5ce a report on
 m5tal heal?1 m5tal heal? c>e1 &        
cultural compet5cy 9 m5tal heal? c>e =  
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que] 
or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1 int]sex1 & ,two   
,_s y\? 9 fo/] c>e & :o are b5efici>ies 
( o!r social s]vices programs subject to
 ,f$]al ov]sight4  7#b7 ,submission to  
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all submit ! report requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  4