Gender-Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act

This bill creates a new federal civil right of action allowing individuals who received gender-affirming medical care while under 18 to sue the health care providers who performed that care. The action can be brought in a U.S. district court, with guardians or other suitably appointed representatives allowed to sue on behalf of minors or incapacitated/deceased individuals. Plaintiffs can seek actual damages or a fixed amount of $250,000 per instance of care, plus litigation costs and attorney fees. The bill also defines the circumstances that establish federal jurisdiction over such actions and provides detailed definitions of what constitutes gender-related medical treatment, including a list of surgical procedures, hormone therapies, and puberty-blocking medications, while excluding certain specialty cases (e.g., disorders of sex development). The act is titled the Gender-Affirming Child Abuse Prevention Act and is currently introduced in the 119th Congress with an unknown sponsor.