We are tracking 49 anti-trans bills in United States in 2025. The legislation impacts 10 categories:
HEALTHCARE
BATHROOM
SPORTS
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
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MILITARY
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To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
PROHIBITING COVERAGE OF GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES AS AN ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT UNDER PLANS OFFERED BY EXCHANGES.— (1) [...] the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [...] is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES.—For plan years beginning on or after 25 January 1, 2027, the essential health benefits defined pursuant to paragraph (1) may not include items and services furnished for a gender transition procedure.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for certain rules for housing or transportation based on gender and to provide for a limitation on gender-related medical treatment.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for certain rules for housing or transportation based on gender and to provide for a limitation on gender-related medical treatment.
To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.
To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.
To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, and for other purposes.
To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, and for other purposes.
To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
To prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation, and for other purposes.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the trade or business expense deduction for the reimbursement of employee costs of child gender transition procedure or travel to obtain an abortion.
Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended [...] by inserting [...] the following new subsection: DISALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATING TO ABORTION OR CHILD GENDER TRANSITION. [...] No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter to an employer for any amount paid or incurred to reimburse an employee for, or to otherwise pay, expenses in connection with (A) travel for the purpose of obtaining an abortion, or (B) any gender transition procedure for a minor child of the employee.
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that carry out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and for other purposes.
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor's biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes.
To prevent 340B covered entities from using savings derived for sex reassignment surgeries, hormonal therapies, and for other purposes.
To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.
To establish clear and consistent biological definitions of male and female.
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various departments and Federal agencies of the United States, the term— ‘‘(1) ‘boy’ means a minor human male; ‘‘(2) ‘father’ means a male parent; ‘‘(3) ‘female’, when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova); ‘‘(4) ‘gender identity’ means an identity that reflects an internal and subjective sense of self, disconnected from biological reality and sex and existing on an indeterminate continuum, and, because such an identity does not provide a meaningful basis for identification for purposes of Federal law, the term shall not be recognized by the Federal Government as a replacement for sex; ‘‘(5) ‘girl’ means a minor human female; ‘‘(6) ‘male’, when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the biological sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm; ‘‘(7) ‘man’, except when used as a generic reference to human beings, means an adult human male; ‘‘(8) ‘mother’ means a female parent; ‘‘(9) ‘sex’, when referring to a natural person’s individual’s sex, means the person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female, as bio8 logically determined and defined by this section; and ‘‘(10) ‘woman’ means an adult human female.’’
To prohibit Federal funds from being used for sex-trait altering treatments for minors, and for other purposes.
No Federal funds may be made available for purposes of paying for, sponsoring, promoting, assisting, or supporting the furnishing of a sex-trait altering treatment to a minor.
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor‚ gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal financial assistance who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
To prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions.
(A) prohibits any entity that receives Federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying the placement of a minor child for adoption or into foster care, or otherwise discriminating in making a placement decision with a prospective or actual adoptive or foster parent, for any of the following reasons: (i) The parent raises, cares for, and addresses a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex. (ii) The parent declines to consent to a child receiving any medical, surgical, pharmacological, or psychological treatment or other medical or mental health service for the purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of, or to validate a child’s perception of, the child’s sex, if the appearance or perception is inconsistent with the child’s sex. (iii) The parent declines to consent to an amendment or alteration to a child’s birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, school records, or other government-issued identification document, if the amendment or alteration is inconsistent with the child’s sex;
To prohibit individuals with gender dysphoria from serving as members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any DEI activity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for any DEI activity of— (1) an Armed Force; (2) a national service academy; or (3) the Department of Defense. [...] "DEI activity" includes, with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion— (A) a training; (B) a program; (C) educational material; (D) a position of employment; and (E) an appointment.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors.
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the World Health Organization meets the conditions described in subsection (b): [...] (7) The World Health Organization has ceased all funding for, engagement in, and messaging with respect to certain controversial and politically charged issues that are non-germane to the World Health Organization’s directive, including— (A) so-called "gender identity" and harmful rhetoric relating to "gender affirming care";
To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures.
A medical practitioner [...] who performs a gender-transition procedure on an individual who is less than 18 years of age shall [...] be liable to the individual if injured (including any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms) by such procedure, related treatment, or the aftereffects of the procedure or treatment.
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures to minors.
No Federal funds may be used or otherwise made available to provide or refer for a specified gender transition procedure to an individual under the age of 18 or to reimburse any entity for providing such a procedure to such an individual.
To enact into law the executive order relating to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
To enact into law the executive order relating to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— [...] (3) terminate, close, and wind up the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this paragraph as ‘‘ODEIA’’) and undertake an appropriate reduction in force with respect to, and not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any, employees or contractors of ODEIA, the positions or functions of whom are eliminated by operation of this Act or the amendments made by this Act; and (4) terminate, close, and wind up the Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council and undertake an appropriate reduction in force with respect to, and not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any, employees or contractors of that Council, the positions or functions of whom are eliminated by operation of this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
Resolved, That John Deacon Bates, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors [...]: Judge Bates ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore socially divisive and destructive LGBTQI+ content on taxpayer subsidized government webpages, in contravention of Executive Order 14168
The only flags that may be displayed are the following: (1) The United States flag, as defined in section 700(b) of title 18, United States Code. (2) The official House of Representatives flags and insignia. (3) The State flag of the represented district of a Member of the House of Representatives, dis17 played adjacent to the office of such Member. (4) A military service flag. (5) The POW/MIA flag. (6) Any flag eligible to be displayed in the Hall of Tribal Nations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Museum Program. (7) The flags of visiting foreign dignitaries during an official visit.
The House of Representatives (1) supports the recognition of "Detransition Awareness Day" to acknowledge the experiences of individuals who [...] have returned to living in the reality of their sex.
Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. [...] Whereas, in August 2022, Antifa ardently defended the sexualization of children by guarding a "kid-friendly" drag show at a North Texas distillery;
The House of Representatives (1) calls on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this resolution as "NCAA") to revoke its transgender student-athlete eligibility policy that directly discriminates against female student athletes;
A bill to establish clear and consistent biological definitions of male and female.
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various departments and Federal agencies of the United States, the term— ‘‘(1) ‘boy’ means a minor human male; ‘‘(2) ‘father’ means a male parent; ‘‘(3) ‘female’, when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova); ‘‘(4) ‘gender identity’ means an identity that reflects an internal and subjective sense of self, disconnected from biological reality and sex and existing on an indeterminate continuum, and, because such an identity does not provide a meaningful basis for identification for purposes of Federal law, the term shall not be recognized by the Federal Government as a replacement for sex; ‘‘(5) ‘girl’ means a minor human female; ‘‘(6) ‘male’, when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the biological sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm; ‘‘(7) ‘man’, except when used as a generic reference to human beings, means an adult human male; ‘‘(8) ‘mother’ means a female parent; ‘‘(9) ‘sex’, when referring to a natural person’s individual’s sex, means the person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female, as bio8 logically determined and defined by this section; and ‘‘(10) ‘woman’ means an adult human female.’’
A bill to deny tax deductions and other Federal funding for the costs of gender transition procedures.
A bill to prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions.
(A) prohibits any entity that receives Federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying the placement of a minor child for adoption or into foster care, or otherwise discriminating in making a placement decision with a prospective or actual adoptive or foster parent, for any of the following reasons: (i) The parent raises, cares for, and addresses a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex. (ii) The parent declines to consent to a child receiving any medical, surgical, pharmacological, or psychological treatment or other medical or mental health service for the purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of, or to validate a child’s perception of, the child’s sex, if the appearance or perception is inconsistent with the child’s sex. (iii) The parent declines to consent to an amendment or alteration to a child’s birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, school records, or other government-issued identification document, if the amendment or alteration is inconsistent with the child’s sex;
A bill to protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender-transition procedures.
A medical practitioner [...] who performs a gender-transition procedure on an individual who is less than 18 years of age shall [...] be liable to the individual if injured (including any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harms) by such procedure, related treatment, or the aftereffects of the procedure or treatment.
A bill to establish a Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children.
The following individuals and entities shall be liable in accordance with this section to any individual who suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health (including any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harm) that is attributable, in whole or in part, to a gender-transition procedure performed on the individual when the individual was a minor: (1) A pediatric gender clinic where the gender transition procedure was provided. (2) Any medical practitioner who administered health care, at the time of the particular procedure, at the pediatric gender clinic where the gender-transition procedure was provided. (3) An institution of higher education that hosts, operates, partners with, provides funding to, or is otherwise affiliated with the pediatric gender clinic where the gender-transition procedure was provided. (4) A hospital that hosts, operates, partners with, provides funding to, or is otherwise affiliated with the pediatric gender clinic where the gender6 transition procedure was provided. (5) Any medical practitioner who performed the gender-transition procedure on the individual.
A bill to ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
A bill to modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
Adding [...] the following: "(20) prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls."
A bill to prohibit the flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than the flag of the United States at covered public buildings, and for other purposes.
No flag that is not the flag of the United States may be flown, draped, or otherwise displayed— (1) on the exterior of a covered public building; or (2) in an area of a covered public building that is fully accessible to the public, including an entryway or hallway.
A bill to reform the Federal hiring process, to restore merit to Government service, and for other purposes.
Congress finds the following: [...] (3) Appointments in the Federal Government should not be focused on impermissible factors, such as a commitment to— (A) illegal racial discrimination under the guise of "equity"; or (B) the invented concept of "gender identity" over sex.
A bill to require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating to violence against women in athletics.
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor's biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.
A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
A bill to prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.
Whereas the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has instituted new policies to protect biological girls in sports and ensure that only student athletes whose biological sex is female will be allowed to compete in NAIA-sponsored women's sports teams; Whereas it is imperative that women's and girl's opportunities to compete athletically are protected; and Whereas October 10th, as represented by the Roman numerals "XX", signifies the female XX chromosomes: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— (1) recognizes October 10, 2025, as "American Girls in Sports Day"; [...] (3) recognizes the importance of Title IX in protecting biological women in sports; and (4) calls on sports-governing bodies in the United States and abroad to protect biological women and girls in sports.
The House of Representatives (1) calls on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this resolution as "NCAA") to revoke its transgender student-athlete eligibility policy that directly discriminates against female student athletes;