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S 851119th CongressIntroduced

GUARD Act

Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Senate version of GUARD Act with identical provisions to House version regarding gender-affirming care and federal funding.

Key Points

  • 1Disqualifies states from federal child abuse funding if they penalize parents opposing gender-affirming care
  • 2Defines gender identity opposition based on biological sex determination
  • 3Applies to medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatments and social changes
  • 4Provides enforcement mechanism through federal court action
  • 5Applies to all medical interventions related to gender transition
  • 6Includes clothing, name, and pronoun use changes

Impact Areas

Child welfareGender-affirming careState policiesParents' rightsLGBTQ+ youthFederal funding
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