118 HR 10075 IH: Stopping the Mutilation of Children Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-10-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10075IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 29, 2024Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Mutilation of Children Act of 2024.

2.

Prohibition

(a)

In General

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity which provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex.(b)

Rule of Construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit funding to entities which provide medical or surgical intervention in response to a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident.

3.

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Female

The term female refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization.(2)

Male

The term male refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.(3)

Sex

The term sex refers to biological sex, either male or female.