,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mrs4    
,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4       
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4       
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1  
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1   
,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4
 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit comm]cial sexual  
ori5tation conv]sion !rapy1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,!rapeutic ,fraud          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s    

,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,be+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 
or g5d] noncon=m+ is n a disord]1       
disease1 illness1 defici5cy1 or         
%ortcom+4  7#b7 ,! national community ( 
pr(essionals 9 education1 social "w1    
heal?1 m5tal heal?1 & c\nsel+ has       
det]m9$ t !re is no sci5tifically valid 
evid5ce t supports ! practice ( attempt+
 to prev5t a p]son f be+ lesbian1 gay1  
bisexual1 transg5d]1 or g5d] noncon=m+4 
7#c7 ,su* pr(essionals h det]m9$ t !re  
is no evid5ce t conv]sion !rapy is      
effective or t an individual's sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity c be *ang$ by
 conv]sion !rapy4  7#d7 ,su*            
pr(essionals h also det]m9$ t ! pot5tial
 risks ( conv]sion !rapy are n only t x 
is ineffective1 b also t x is           
sub/antially dang]\s to an individual's 
m5tal & physical heal?1 & has be5 %[n to
 contribute to depression1 self-h>m1 l[ 
self-e/eem1 family rejection1 & suicide4
  7#e7 ,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,nation to  
prev5t lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1          

transg5d]1 & g5d] noncon=m+ p & _!      
families f be+ defraud$ by p]sons seek+ 
to pr(it by (f]+ ?is h>mful & :olly     
ineffective !rapy4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,conv]sion !rapy ,! 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  7#b7 ,g5d]    
id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !     
g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1         
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 reg>dless (
 ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4  
7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means any      
individual1 p>tn]%ip1 corporation1      
coop]ative1 association1 or any o!r     
entity4  7#d7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m 
sexual ori5tation means homosexuality1  
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  #d4    
,unlawful conduct relat$ to conv]sion   
!rapy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful 
= any p]son-- 7#a7 to provide conv]sion 
!rapy to any individual2  7#b7 to       

adv]tise = ! provision ( conv]sion !rapy
 & claim 9 su* adv]tis+-- 7,a7 to *ange 
ano!r individual's sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity2  7,b7 to elim9ate or r$uce
 sexual or romantic attractions or      
feel+s t[>d individuals ( ! same g5d]2  
or  7,c7 t su* ef=ts are h>mless or )\t 
risk to individuals receiv+ su* !rapy2  
or  7#c7 to kn[+ly assi/ or facilitate !
 provision ( conv]sion !rapy to an      
individual if su* p]son receives        
comp5sation f any s\rce 9 connection )  
provid+ conv]sion !rapy4  7b7 ,en=cem5t 
by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7      
,violation ( rule ,a violation (        
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is       
section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1
 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties

 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7      
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to ! privileges
 & immunities1 provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et 
seq474 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be     
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision 
( law4  7#c7 ,regulations ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission may promulgate1 9    
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* regulations z !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate to    
c>ry out ?is section4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by 
,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 br+ a civil action 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aga9/ a p]son :o engages 9 a    
violation ( subsection 7a71 =           
appropriate relief4  7d7 ,en=cem5t by   
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney    
g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t 

an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5
 or is be+ ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$  
by a practice t violates subsection 7a71
 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s 
patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( 
! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 
appropriate relief4  7#b7 ,rights (     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,notice 
to ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 be=e        
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 %all provide writt5 notification  
to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission t !      
attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ su* civil  
action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification  
requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all include a    
copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to initiate
 ! civil action4  7iii7 ,exception ,if x
 is n feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a   
,/ate to provide ! notification requir$ 
"u clause 7i7 be=e initiat+ a civil     
action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney     
g5]al %all notify ! ,commission         

imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4  
7,b7 ,int]v5tion by ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7i7    
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a      
decision 9 ! civil action4  7#c7        
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( subsection 7a71 ! attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy (  
su* action1 br+ a civil action "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 

! compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$
 su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (      
process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 !
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets 
applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u
 section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice (  
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i*-- 7i7 ! def5dant is an inhabitant1
 may be f\nd1 or transacts bus9ess2 or  
7ii7 v5ue is prop] "u section #acia (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7   
,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 addition to a civil action     
br\ght by an attorney g5]al "u p>agraph 
7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is     
au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject  
to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t   
apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions
 br\ght by attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s

 provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be
 con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial
 ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any    
proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation
 ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  
#e4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision 
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 & its application to any p]son or 
circum/ance %all n be affect$ !reby4