Protect Children’s Innocence Act

**What This Bill Does:** This bill would make it a federal crime for doctors or other providers to perform surgeries, procedures, or prescribe certain medications (like hormone treatments) to minors if the purpose is to change the minor's body to match a sex different from their biological sex. Anyone who breaks this law could face a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. However, the bill would **not** punish the minors themselves — only the people providing the care. There are exceptions for treating individuals born with certain medical conditions, like having both ovarian and testicular tissue. The bill also expands an existing law against female genital mutilation (FGM) on minors by making it a crime for **any** person to help with or consent to FGM, not just a parent or guardian, while again protecting the minor from being arrested or prosecuted.

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