,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hawley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al tort aga9/ p$iatric g5d] cl9ics & o!r entities pu%+ g5d]-transition proc$ures t cause bodily injury to *ildr5 or h>m ! m5tal heal? ( *ildr54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jamie ,re$ ,protect+ ,our ,kids f ,*ild ,abuse ,act4 #b4 ,f$]al tort = h>m to *ildr5 caus$ by g5d]-transition proc$ures 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,g5d] transition proc$ure 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m g5d]-transition proc$ure means-- 7i7 ! prescription or adm9i/ration ( gonadotrop9-releas+ hormone agoni/s or any o!r pub]ty-block+ drugs = ! purpose ( *ang+ ! body ( an individual s t x con=ms to ! subjective s5se ( id5tity ( ! individual1 9 ! case su* id5tity is at odds ) ! individual's biological sex ( male or female2 7ii7 ! prescription or adm9i/ration ( te/o/]one 7:5 prescrib$ to a female7 or e/rog5 7:5 prescrib$ to a male7 = ! purpose ( *ang+ ! body ( an individual s t x con=ms to ! subjective s5se ( id5tity ( ! individual1 9 ! case su* id5tity is at odds ) ! individual's biological sex ( male or female2 or 7iii7 a surg]y to *ange ! body ( an individual s t x con=ms to ! subjective s5se ( id5tity ( ! individual1 9 ! case su* id5tity is at odds ) ! individual's biological sex ( male or female4 7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m g5d]-transition proc$ure does n include-- 7i7 an int]v5tion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is p]=m$ on-- 7,i7 an individual ) biological sex *>act]i/ics t are inh]5tly ambigu\s1 su* z ^? born ) #df ,,xx *romosomes ) virilization1 #df ,,xy *romosomes ) und]virilization1 or hav+ bo? ov>ian & te/icul> tissue2 or 7,,ii7 an individual ) respect to :om a physician has det]m9$ ?r\gh g5etic or bio*emical te/+ t ! individual does n h normal sex *romosome /ructure1 sex /]oid hormone production1 or sex /]oid hormone action1 = a biological male or biological female2 7ii7 ! treatm5t ( any infection1 injury1 disease1 or disord] t has be5 caus$ or exac]bat$ by ! p]=mance ( an int]v5tion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! int]v5tion 0 p]=m$ 9 accordance ) ,/ate or ,f$]al law or :e!r ! int]v5tion is cov]$ by ! private "r ( action "u subsection 7c72 or 7iii7 any proc$ure und]tak5 because ! individual suff]s f a physical disord]1 physical injury1 or physical illness t w\ld1 z c]tifi$ by a physician1 place ! individual 9 imm95t dang] ( dea? or impairm5t ( major bodily function unless ! proc$ure is p]=m$4 7#b7 ,hospital ,! t]m hospital has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ahfa7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e774 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,m$ical practition] ,! t]m m$ical practition] means a p]son :o is lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! laws ( a ,/ate to adm9i/] heal? c>e 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ! practice ( ! p]son's pr(ession4 7#e7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o has n yet rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#f7 ,p$iatric g5d] cl9ic ,! t]m p$iatric g5d] cl9ic means a m$ical facility t specializes 9 ! diagnosis or treatm5t ( g5d] discordance & g5d] dysphoria 9 m9ors1 includ+ m$ical int]v5tions su* z !rapeutic diagnosis ( g5d] dysphoria & p]=mance ( 7or ref]ral =7 g5d]-transition proc$ures on m9ors4 7b7 ,liability ,! foll[+ individuals & entities %all be liable 9 accordance ) ?is section to any individual :o suff]s bodily injury or h>m to m5tal heal? 7includ+ any physical1 psy*ological1 emotional1 or physiological h>m7 t is attributable1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to a g5d]-transition proc$ure p]=m$ on ! individual :5 ! individual 0 a m9or3 7#a7 ,a p$iatric g5d] cl9ic :]e ! g5d]-transition proc$ure 0 provid$4 7#b7 ,any m$ical practition] :o adm9i/]$ heal? c>e1 at ! "t ( ! p>ticul> proc$ure1 at ! p$iatric g5d] cl9ic :]e ! g5d]-transition proc$ure 0 provid$4 7#c7 ,an in/itution ( high] education t ho/s1 op]ates1 p>tn]s )1 provides fund+ to1 or is o!rwise affiliat$ ) ! p$iatric g5d] cl9ic :]e ! g5d]-transition proc$ure 0 provid$4 7#d7 ,a hospital t ho/s1 op]ates1 p>tn]s )1 provides fund+ to1 or is o!rwise affiliat$ ) ! p$iatric g5d] cl9ic :]e ! g5d]-transition proc$ure 0 provid$4 7#e7 ,any m$ical practition] :o p]=m$ ! g5d]-transition proc$ure on ! individual4 7c7 ,private "r ( action ,an individual :o suff]s bodily injury or h>m to m5tal heal? t is attributable1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to a g5d]-transition proc$ure provid$ to ! individual :5 ! individual 0 a m9or may1 n lat] ?an #cj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! individual turns #ah ye>s ( age1 br+ a civil action aga9/ an individual or entity describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction =-- 7#a7 comp5satory damages2 7#b7 punitive damages2 & 7#c7 attorney's fees & co/s4 7d7 ,affirmative def5se ,x %all be an affirmative def5se to an action br\ght by or on behalf ( an individual ^u :om a g5d]-transition proc$ure 0 p]=m$ "u subsection 7c7 t ! p$iatric g5d] cl9ic or m$ical practition] :o p]=m$ ! g5d]-transition proc$ure on ! individual1 at all relevant times1 did n "k & _h no reason to "k t ! individual 9 "q 0 a m9or4 #c4 ,prohibition on fund+ ,no ,f$]al funds may be made available-- 7#a7 to a p$iatric g5d] cl9ic2 7#b7 to an in/itution ( high] education or hospital t ho/s1 op]ates1 p>tn]s )1 provides fund+ to1 or is o!rwise affiliat$ )1 a p$iatric g5d] cl9ic2 or 7#c7 = any g5d]-transition proc$ure p]=m$ on a m9or4 #d4 ,effective date & retroactive application ,?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 apply to any g5d]-transition proc$ure t took place be=e1 on1 or aft] ! effective date "u p>agraph 7#a74 #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 & ! application ( ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4