H.R. 7420 – Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act

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The Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act adds a new federal crime that makes it illegal to transport a minor across state lines—or use any interstate means—to obtain a gender transition medical procedure. The law targets anyone who knowingly facilitates such travel, imposing up to ten years in prison and fines, and it also allows affected minors or their guardians to sue for damages. Additionally, the bill bars federal funds from states or local governments that permit or encourage this transport or that refuse to cooperate with related federal investigations.

Key Provisions

Creates a criminal offense for knowingly transporting a minor via interstate or foreign commerce to obtain a gender transition procedure, punishable by up to ten years in prison and/or fines.
Defines "gender transition procedure" to include puberty blockers, cross‑sex hormones, and surgeries such as mastectomy, phalloplasty, or vaginoplasty.
Allows a minor or their parent/guardian to bring a civil lawsuit for injunctions, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney fees against those who violate the transportation ban.
Prohibits federal funding to any state, local government, or entity that permits, encourages, or fails to cooperate with investigations of such transportation, including jurisdictions that declare themselves sanctuaries for these procedures.

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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.

Judiciary Committee

February 9, 2026

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February 9, 2026

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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.

Judiciary Committee

February 9, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 9, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7420

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Gender Trafficking of Minors Act.

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 procedures constitutes interstate activity subject to Federal regulation under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

3.

Transportation of a minor for gender a transition procedure

(a)

Offense

Chapter 55 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

1205

Transportation of a minor for a gender transition procedure

(a)

Offense

Whoever knowingly transports in interstate or foreign commerce, or the offender travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any means, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in committing or in furtherance of the commission of the offense, a minor to facilitate the minor in obtaining a gender transition procedure shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(b)

Civil action

A minor or a parent or legal guardian of a minor who has been transported in violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees.

(c)

Gender transition procedure defined

In this section, the term gender transition procedure includes any medical or surgical intervention intended to alter the minor’s sex characteristics in a manner inconsistent with the minor’s biological sex, including:

(1)

Administration of puberty-blocking medications, including transportation relating to an appointment to obtain such medication or obtaining such medication.

(2)

Administration of cross-sex hormones.

(3)

A surgical intervention, including a mastectomy, phalloplasty, vaginoplasty, or other procedure intended to change primary or secondary sex characteristics.

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(b)

Federal funding prohibition

No Federal funds may be awarded to a State, unit of local government, or other governmental entity that:

(1)

Enacts, implements, or maintains a policy that permits or encourages a minor to undergo a gender transition procedure by being transported across State lines.

(2)

Declares itself a sanctuary jurisdiction for a gender transition procedure.

(3)

Does not cooperate with a Federal investigation of a violation of section 1205 of title 18, United States Code.

(4)

Fails to cooperate with Federal investigations or enforcement actions related to this Act.

(c)

Gender transition procedure defined

In this section, the term gender transition procedure shall have the meaning given such term in section 1205 of title 18, United States Code.